UN Ocean Conference

UN Ocean Conferences were started in 2017 in order to place the ocean more firmly at the center of the political agenda, especially after the successful insertion of objectives for ocean health recovery were introduced through SDG14 into the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030

At the FishBase-SeaLifeBase Symposium in Brussels, 2-3 September 2025

At the FishBase-SeaLifeBase Symposium in Brussels, 2-3 September 2025

This annual FishBase-SeaLifeBase Symposium marks the 35th anniversary of FishBase and the 20th anniversary of SeaLifeBase. FishBase is a global, open access information system about [...]

Science, Law and Society Converge on the Ocean at UNOC3

Science, Law and Society Converge on the Ocean at UNOC3

The ocean does not only need treaties, agreements, and data: it also needs a common language — a way of naming it that recognizes it [...]

Plastic Odyssey – more than a film against plastic waste at sea

Plastic Odyssey – more than a film against plastic waste at sea

Plastics, derived from fossil fuels, generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at all stages of their life cycle: from raw material extraction and production to their [...]

A few more highlights from UNOC3

A few more highlights from UNOC3

Intense conversations, great initiatives, a fantastic festive atmosphere in the public Green Zone of the UN Ocean Conference and much stiffer terms in the governments' [...]

Small-scale fishers at the center of ocean governance and food security

Small-scale fishers at the center of ocean governance and food security

This time, the small-scale fishers would not remain at the margin as had been the case in Lisbon two years ago. Fired up by forceful [...]

The four blue notebooks were a resounding success at UNOC3

The four blue notebooks were a resounding success at UNOC3

The kids had a heyday and donned their best to illustrate the four blue notebooks, and the adults reflected often long and hard, how best [...]

From shore to summit – one of the UNOC3 highlights

From shore to summit – one of the UNOC3 highlights

Celine Kahn of the Ocean Azul Foundation opened the session at the Basecamp Our ocean underpins human prosperity and wellbeing. Without a healthy [...]

The 4 Blue Notebooks | Les 4 Cahiers Bleus | Los 4 Cuadernos Azules

The 4 Blue Notebooks | Les 4 Cahiers Bleus | Los 4 Cuadernos Azules

United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), Nice, France, 9-13 June 2025 - co-hosted by France and Costa Rica. Update: Our side event has been accepted. [...]

Mundus maris contribution to the UNOC3 public consultation

Mundus maris contribution to the UNOC3 public consultation

The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) is scheduled for June 2025 in Nice, France. Costa Rica and France are the co-organisers. UNOC3 is to [...]