US EditionExperts Warn Climate Goals Out of Reach without Healthy Oceans
- On World Oceans Day, environmentalists and ocean advocates gathered at S3 Conrado Beach in Rio de Janeiro for a community cleanup to raise awareness about ocean protection.
- As of June 8, only 32 countries out of the 60 needed had ratified the High Seas Treaty aimed at protecting marine biodiversity and promoting sustainable practices.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for bold pledges from nations to conserve the ocean, emphasizing the need for urgent actions to address ocean degradation.
- French President Emmanuel Macron remarked that the Ocean Conference's consensus is a victory against indifference, stating that looking after the ocean is essential.
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UN implores world leaders to preserve ocean at third Ocean Conference
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to curb practices harming the world’s ocean during the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3). The Secretary-General called for the adoption of alternative policies to promote the sustainable use of marine resources and proliferation of these policies through international treaties. Over 50 state officials attended the conference, all of whom supported Guterres’ call…
The president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, advocated in his speech at UNOC3 for «the application of a precautionary pause until there is a code regulating underwater mining» and for the achievement «of an ambitious agreement that contributes to reducing marine pollution by plastics». After defending «the multilateralism in these troubled times», he pointed out that this cannot avoid «the individual responsibility of the states». Sánchez recalled tha…
Experts warn climate goals out of reach without healthy oceans
World leaders are gathering in Nice this week [[Mon, June 9 - Fri, June 13]] for the third U-N Ocean Conference (UNOC3). At the heart of the week-long summit located on the French Riviera, is the push to ratify the High Seas Treaty for conservation in international waters. This - as experts warn climate goals will remain out of reach without a healthy ocean.
New MPAs announced at UNOC3 side event
Nice, France – The Solomon Islands on Wednesday reaffirmed its strong commitment to ocean conservation during the launch of the “Closing the Ocean Gap” report at a side event of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held onboard the OceanXplorer.Hon. Trevor Manemahaga, Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, delivered the national statement highlighting the country’s commitment to the global 30×3…
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