LISBON, 27 June — Exploring solutions to address marine pollution — from toxic chemical dumping and wastewater runoff to sewage emitted from ageing extractive industries — speakers called for urgent action to be taken even before the adoption of a global legally binding treaty to regulate plastic use, as the international conference on ocean conservation continued into an afternoon interactive dialogue.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations today addressed the 2022 Ocean Conference opening ceremony, along with the leaders of the two co-hosting nations, Portugal and Kenya, warning that the world’s failure to care for the ocean will have ripple effects across the entire 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development.
LISBON, 27 June — The ocean must become a model on how to manage the global commons, world leaders heard today as they converged in Lisbon, where the Tagus River and the Atlantic meet, to take stock of multilateral efforts and looming challenges in the protection of the seas of the world.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the United Nations Ocean Conference, in Lisbon today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum, in Lisbon today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Day of the Seafarer, observed on 25 June:
NEW YORK, 20 June (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs) ― The thirty-second Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was held at Headquarters from 13 to 17 June. The background press release can be found at: www.un.org/press/en/2022/sea2141.doc.htm
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and this year’s theme is “Combating Elder Abuse”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year, one in six people aged 60 and older experience some form of abuse.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Oceans Day, observed on 8 June:
The thirty-second Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will convene, in person, at United Nations Headquarters from 13 to 17 June 2022.