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Third United Nations Ocean Conference set to accelerate urgent action for the sustainable use and conservation of the ocean.
New York, 6 March 2025 – Heads of Government and State together with leaders from intergovernmental organizations, the United Nations system, civil society, private sector, youth and other partners will gather in Nice, France, from 9 to 13 June, for the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference.
The Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica will catalyze urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, supporting the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.
The ocean is facing a crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, which threatens marine ecosystems, economies, human health, and communities worldwide. The ocean helps regulate the climate, generates half of the oxygen we need and acts as a carbon sink. Urgent and transformative action is needed to protect and restore ocean health, an essential component of sustainable development and cultural and social well-being.
Strong commitments from all stakeholders will be crucial for effective actions that conserve the ocean.
About the Conference
The Conference will include an opening and closing segment, ten plenary sessions and ten Ocean Action Panels that emphasize the interconnectedness and contributions of ocean efforts across all Sustainable Development Goals. Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs serves as the Secretary-General of the Conference.
Taking place within the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), it will also be the first UN Ocean Conference since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework, the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, and the second conference since the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. This Conference presents a key opportunity to build on these milestones to protect the ocean.
Key links
- Website: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocean2025
- Programme: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocean2025/programme
Social media
Engage via social media by using the hashtag #SaveOurOcean and by following these accounts:
- Facebook: @UnitedNations, @GlobalGoalsUN, @joinundesa, @sustdev
- X: @UN, @GlobalGoalsUN, @UNDESA, @SustDev
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/united-nations-department-of-economic-and-social-affairs/
Source: UN SDG