US EditionNations urged to make UN summit a 'turning point' for oceans
- The third UN Ocean Conference will be held in Nice, France, from June 9 to 13, hosting about 70 heads of state and many delegates.
- The summit responds to urgent ocean threats and aims to raise funds amid disagreements over deep-sea mining, plastic pollution, and overfishing.
- France hopes the summit will produce the 'Nice Declaration' and secure 60 ratifications to enact a landmark treaty protecting marine habitats beyond national jurisdiction.
- Greenpeace and Pacific leaders warn voluntary pledges are insufficient, with France’s oceans envoy saying without funding the conference will fail.
- The summit could influence upcoming international negotiations but skepticism remains about delivering concrete commitments or shifting the status quo.
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Nations urged to make UN summit a 'turning point' for oceans
Nations will be under pressure to deliver more than just rhetoric at a UN oceans summit in France next week, including much-needed funds to better protect the world's overexploited and polluted seas.
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