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From the Field: Boosting ocean literacy

·June 8, 2023·1 min read

A man fishes with seine nets in Quang Ngai province, Viet Nam. The goal is to improve “ocean literacy”, according to the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs (DOALOS), who organized the event. Coupled with information on ocean health...

Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD

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·May 8, 2023·3 min read

That’s according to the UN Trade and Development body UNCTAD’s Trade and Environment Review 2023, published on Monday, which analyses the world’s $3-6 billion ocean economy, and assesses how human activity and multiple global crises have significantly impacted sectors like fishing, seafood, shipping and coastal tourism. The report, presented at the 3rd UN...

‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres

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·January 24, 2023·6 min read

“And by working as one, it’s a race we can win. Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs. Let’s end the ocean emergency and preserve this precious blue gift for our children and grandchildren,” urged the UN chief. The Secretary-General was speaking from the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo, in...

Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says Guterres ahead of Ocean Summit

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·January 22, 2023·6 min read

The answer goes back to 2015, when the national Government detailed a strategic plan on how the blue economy would be a central part of the island nation’s future, as well as to a series of investments that have been made since then. But this evening, looking out at nearly...

With ocean in ‘dire straits’, Law of the Sea more relevant than ever

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·December 9, 2022·2 min read

“The ocean is life. The ocean is livelihoods and the ocean binds humanity together across history and cultures”, said the Secretary-General, at a major General Assembly meeting marking the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention. He highlighted the breadth of the accord, spanning from “the air we breathe, to the atmosphere...

Ocean literacy and unlocking a revolution in ocean science solutions |

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·June 21, 2022·8 min read

As a part of this push, the UN Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is asking the world to join the revolution to unlock innovative ocean science solutions. UN News spoke to experts within and outside the UN system to reveal the importance of ocean literacy. Empowering people to take...

INTERVIEW: ‘Deliver the care our ocean needs – together’, urge co-hosts of UN conference |

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·June 8, 2022·11 min read

At the end of the month, world leaders, youth, entrepreneurs, and civil society will gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for the second UN Ocean Conference, to mobilize action and jumpstart science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. Co-hosted by Portugal and Kenya, the event will...