UN Ocean Conference opens with calls for united action to reverse human damage
5 June 2017 – Opening a “game-changing” international conference on [...]
UN Secretary-General opens Ocean Conference, calling on countries to set aside short-term gain to avoid catastrophe
Conference focuses attention on ocean pollution, overfishing and climate impacts
‘The ocean and us’ – BBC UN Oceans Summit
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Surge in voluntary commitments for ocean action as Conference to halt ocean degradation set to open (Press release)
More than 600 commitments received; countries agree to Call for Action
‘Beginning of end for rogue fishing,’ says UN agency as more States back landmark treaty
A new agreement aimed at stopping rogue fishing practices represents the capstone of years of diplomatic effort to combat the scourge of illegal fishing, according to the United Nations food agency.
Turn the Tide on Plastics in the Ocean
The citizens of Port Adelaide and the City of Adelaide [...]
Press Briefing on Expected Outcomes of Ocean Conference – UN Headquarters, New York, 1 June 2017 (Media Advisory)
From 5 to 9 June 2017, the United Nations will [...]
Press Briefing on Ocean Conference – UN Headquarters, New York, 31 May 2017 (Media Advisory)
The United Nations will bring together Heads of State, Heads [...]
FEATURE: ‘Grandpa Oyster’ offers example of sustainable ocean business
Shigeatsu Hatakeyama’s oyster farm was completely destroyed by the deadly tsunami that hit north-east Japan in March 2011.
Countries signed to UN-brokered illegal fishing treaty meet for first time
For the first time since a United Nations-brokered treaty to stop illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing went into force, the countries that endorsed it are meeting in Norway to discuss how to make it a success.
FEATURE: UN backed projects in the Caribbean highlight connection between life on land and life below water
The vital role of the world's oceans in human well-being and development is being highlighted next month as the United Nations hosts a global conference aimed at protecting these resources.
United Nations Ocean Conference set to mobilize action to reverse marine degradation – UN Headquarters, New York, 5 to 9 June 2017 (Media Advisory)
The United Nations will bring together Heads of States, Heads [...]
The Ocean Conference: An Integrated Vision that must be Delivered
At the Ocean Conference (scheduled to take place 5-9 June) in New York, nations will gather to discuss how best to deliver on Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water. This event is critical because it will, for perhaps the first time, focus the international community on how critical our oceans to our life and livelihoods.