Ocean Conference Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/ocean-conference/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:52:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 ĢƵ Assembly President rings Nasdaq bell; sounds alarm on behalf of world’s endangered ocean /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/08/un-assembly-president-rings-nasdaq-bell-sounds-alarm-on-behalf-of-worlds-endangered-ocean/ Mon, 21 Aug 2017 23:17:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=30810 The President of the United Nations General Assembly opened the trading day in New York this morning to send the message that the world's ocean health is in distress. “The ocean is in trouble,” said Peter Thomson prior to ringing the Opening Bell of the Nasdaq Stock Market in its Times Square headquarters. Outlining the [...]

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]]> Crucial steps being taken towards new treaty on marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/crucial-steps-being-taken-towards-new-treaty-on-marine-biodiversity-of-areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 21:09:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=29269 New York, 10 July—Coming close on the heels of last month’s Ocean Conference, countries will begin the fourth and last preparatory meeting today to develop recommendations to the General Assembly on a treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of the world’s ocean beyond national jurisdiction. The negotiations, sometimes informally referred [...]

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]]> The Ocean Conference: Iceland and Peru on Marine Technology Transfe /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/the-ocean-conference-iceland-and-peru-on-marine-technology-transfe/ Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:09:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27824 The post The Ocean Conference: Iceland and Peru on Marine Technology Transfe appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ĢƵ Ocean Conference wraps up with actions to restore ocean health, protect marine life /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/un-ocean-conference-wraps-up-with-actions-to-restore-ocean-health-protect-marine-life/ Sat, 10 Jun 2017 05:42:45 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27669 The first-ever United Nations summit on oceans today wrapped up with a global agreement to reverse the decline of the ocean's health, and more than 1,300 pledged actions for protecting the blue.

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]]> Melati and Isabel Wijsen – World Oceans Day 2017 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/melati-and-isabel-wijsen-world-oceans-day-2017/ Fri, 09 Jun 2017 19:56:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27681 The post Melati and Isabel Wijsen – World Oceans Day 2017 appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Secretary-General’s World Oceans Day message /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/secretary-generals-world-oceans-day-message/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:51:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27552 "Caring for, and using, our oceans in sustainable ways is critical to achieve ecological and economic goals for communities everywhere," he says.

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]]> Shereen Reda (Egypt) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/shereen-reda-egypt-the-ocean-conference-5-9-june-2017/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:04:40 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27690 The post Shereen Reda (Egypt) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Richard Branson – World Oceans Day 2017 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/richard-branson-world-oceans-day-2017/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:01:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27687 The post Richard Branson – World Oceans Day 2017 appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Working together, ‘we can ensure that our oceans remain healthy as our blue home’ – ĢƵ chief /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/working-together-we-can-ensure-that-our-oceans-remain-healthy-as-our-blue-home-un-chief/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:31:12 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27496 The future of the planet’s oceans is burdened by threats such as climate change, pollution and destructive fishing practices – and the lack of capacities to address these threats – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said, calling for joint global action to ensure “that our oceans are peaceful, safe and bountiful, and remain healthy as our blue home.”

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]]> Celina Jade (USA/Hong Kong) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/celina-jade-usahong-kong-the-ocean-conference-5-9-june-2017/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:07:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27419 Celina Jade (USA/Hong Kong) - The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017)

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]]> Ning Zetao (China) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/ning-zetao-china-the-ocean-conference-5-9-june-2017/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:57:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27404 The post Ning Zetao (China) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> FEATURE: Relationship with ocean vital part of Trinidad and Tobago culture /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/feature-relationship-with-ocean-vital-part-of-trinidad-and-tobago-culture/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:35:04 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27344 Oceans comprise roughly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface and play an essential role in human well-being, producing half the oxygen necessary for life on the planet. They also serve as the backdrop for another important component of a well-rounded life: recreation.

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]]> At Ocean Conference, ĢƵ agencies commit to cutting harmful fishing subsidies /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/at-ocean-conference-un-agencies-commit-to-cutting-harmful-fishing-subsidies/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:21:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27309 As the international community focuses this week on preserving the health of global oceans and seas, the United Nations agencies on agriculture, environment and trade are committing to the sustainable trade of fisheries.

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]]> Hiroko Kuniya (Japan) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/hiroko-kuniya-japan-the-ocean-conference-5-9-june-2017/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:08:34 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27274 The post Hiroko Kuniya (Japan) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Sakana-kun (Japan) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/sakana-kun-japan-the-ocean-conference-5-9-june-2017/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:03:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27269 The post Sakana-kun (Japan) – The Ocean Conference (5-9 June 2017) appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> World Environment Day (5 June) – The ĢƵ Secretary-General video message /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/world-environment-day-5-june-the-un-secretary-general-video-message/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 03:23:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27105 The post World Environment Day (5 June) – The ĢƵ Secretary-General video message appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ĢƵ conference opens with call to protect the oceans for future generations /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/un-conference-opens-with-call-to-protect-the-oceans-for-future-generations/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 03:18:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27103 The post ĢƵ conference opens with call to protect the oceans for future generations appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Canberra: Ocean Conference promotion /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/canberra-ocean-conference-promotion/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 01:18:32 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27615 8 June 2017 - ĢƵIC Canberra organized for students from Bombaderry High School to clean up Seven Mile Beach to show the importance of saving our oceans and sustainable living. 6 June 2017 - Secretary-General John Scanlon briefing diplomats and government on CITES as part of ĢƵIC Canberra's Ocean Conference Outreach Programme. Interviews: [...]

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]]> Fijian Kava Ceremony – The Ocean Conference (5 June 2017) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/fijian-kava-ceremony-the-ocean-conference-5-june-2017/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:34:33 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27804 The post Fijian Kava Ceremony – The Ocean Conference (5 June 2017) appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Splash n Bubbles – How they engage youth on oceans – Jill Shindermann, PBS Kids /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/splash-n-bubbles-how-they-engage-youth-on-oceans-jill-shindermann-pbs-kids/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:32:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27794 The post Splash n Bubbles – How they engage youth on oceans – Jill Shindermann, PBS Kids appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

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