World’s nations to gather in France to tackle what UN says is a global emergency in the oceans
- World nations will gather in Nice, France from June 7 to 13 for the third U.N. Ocean Conference to address ocean crises.
- The conference follows rising ocean temperatures, plastic pollution, and overexploitation of marine resources, termed a global emergency by the U.N.
- The event, jointly organized by France and Costa Rica, brings together leaders from governments, scientific communities, the private sector, and civil groups to collaborate and secure funding for ocean-related challenges.
- More than 60 world leaders, about 4,000 officials, and 6,000 civil society members are expected to attend, with calls for $100 billion in new ocean funding.
- Participants expect to adopt the Nice Ocean Action Plan, focusing on sustainable fishing, ocean protection, plastic reduction, and accelerating maritime decarbonization.
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World's nations to gather in France to tackle what UN says is a global emergency in the oceans
The world’s nations are gathering in France next month to tackle what the United Nations calls a global emergency facing the world’s oceans.
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