UN calls for commitments to safeguard the world’s oceans ahead of first major conference

Ocean Conference Press Release: New York, 15 February - Calling for concrete actions to protect the oceans, the United Nations today launched an online register to collect voluntary commitments made by UN Member States, businesses, civil society organizations, the UN System and other intergovernmental organizations that can meaningfully contribute to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.

UN Meeting Opens To Address Ocean Protection

Representatives from States are gathering at the UN in New York today to hold preparatory talks ahead of a High Level conference in June.  The purpose of both meetings is to consider how the Ocean Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 can be achieved.

An Ocean SDG

As we gear up for the UN'S Ocean Conference Preparatory Meeting in New York City this week, let's take a look at the goals set out in SDG14.  

Ocean Conference Officials Call for Focus on Action

In briefings for Member States and civil society, the co-facilitators and co-hosts of the UN Ocean Conference emphasized the potential contributions of Sustainable Development Goal 14 to the overall 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and called for a focus on solutions, actions and concrete recommendations.

Plans for global conference on oceans in New York next June moving forward

UN officials say that  planning and preparation for a major global conference next June to address  issues that are threatening the health of the world’s oceans are moving ahead.