NICE, FRANCE, 12 June — Regional cooperation is emerging as the cornerstone of effective ocean governance, with leaders from island nations, least developed countries and coastal States at the Ocean Conference today urging accelerated action, stronger accountability and climate-resilient solutions to protect shared marine resources and the communities that depend on them.
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NICE, FRANCE, 12 June — Various entities in and outside the United Nations system today showcased their efforts to protect marine biodiversity, combat ocean pollution and support sustainable ocean economies during the fourth day of a five-day international conference.
NICE, FRANCE, 12 June — Environmental experts at this morning’s panel discussion at the Ocean Conference offered new definitions for “resilience” and “infrastructure” as they examined approaches that treat climate, biodiversity and ocean as one integrated system.
NICE, FRANCE, 11 June — Invest boldly in the well-being of the ocean and savor the win-win-win for people, planet and prosperity. That was the key message from a panel today at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, where global leaders and experts urged united action to unlock the full potential of a sustainable ocean-based economy.
NICE, FRANCE, 11 June — Sustainable blue economy development and innovative, accessible climate financing are key to an equitable world, speakers from shores around the world — from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from the Caribbean to the Caspian, from the Baltic Sea to the Arabian Sea, from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea — underscored today at the United Nations Ocean Conference.
NICE, FRANCE, 11 June — Small-scale fisheries cannot be sidelined in global discussions on the sustainable management of the oceans, a panellist urged at the UN Ocean Conference today, emphasizing that declarations alone are insufficient and what’s urgently needed is implementation.
NICE, FRANCE, 10 June — There is no justification for single-use plastics, experts at a panel discussion at the 2025 Ocean Conference underscored, even as some of them disagreed on whether the global plastics treaty currently under negotiation will achieve its original ambition.
NICE, FRANCE, 10 June — At the United Nations Ocean Conference, small island developing States made an urgent plea for effective ocean governance — a necessity for their survival and sustainability. Speakers from these nations also called on the international community to renew commitments to protect ocean-based life and livelihoods.
NICE, FRANCE, 10 June — The international goal to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources remains the least funded among all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), speakers warned during a panel discussion of the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference today as they called for greater investment in this field.