UN Ocean Conference 2020

Updated on 14 April 2020: Event Postponed - https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2020

The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is strengthening its efforts to mobilize, create and drive solutions to realize the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. As one of the first milestones of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ newly launched Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals, the Conference will propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.

Ocean and costal ecosystems are facing a pivotal change due to ocean warming, pollution, food production and recreational activities and their protection is vital for human survival. The overarching theme of this Conference is “Scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation for the implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships and solutions.”

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