From 5 to 9 June 2017, the United Nations will convene a major conference that will energize efforts to promote ocean sustainability. The Ocean Conference, which will be the first Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ conference of its kind on the issue, will coincide with World Environment Day (5 June) and World Oceans Day (8 June). It will present an invaluable opportunity for countries, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ System, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations as well as the private sector, media and the general public to mobilize urgent and tangible action to reverse the cycle of ocean decline. The briefing will focus on the expected outcomes of the Conference.
Who:
? Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ General Assembly
? Wu Hongbo, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General of The Ocean Conference
What: Press briefing on the expected outcomes of the Ocean Conference
When: Thursday 1 June 2017, at 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Where: S-237, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters, New York or live through
For more information on the Ocean Conference, please visit: .
Media contact:
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Public Information
Daniel Shepard, T: +1 (212) 963-9495 | E: shepard@un.org