Media Avisory | Third United Nations Ocean Conference set to accelerate urgent action for the sustainable use and conservation of the ocean

Third United Nations Ocean Conference set to accelerate urgent action for the sustainable use and conservation of the ocean?

Media Accreditation OPEN until 17 May 2025

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 .

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.

Media accreditation

Media accreditation for the Conference is open until 17 May 2025. Media representatives, including journalists, photographers, and videographers who are not part of official delegations, must apply for accreditation through the UN Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) via the . Further participation details for the conference can be found .

For additional information, please visit the UN?Media?Accreditation and Liaison Unit’s?website?or contact them at malu@un.org or +1-212-963-6934.

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 , it will also be the first UN Ocean Conference since the adoption of the , the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, and the second conference since the . This Conference presents a key opportunity to build on these milestones to protect the ocean.

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