Media Advisory
Press briefing
27 May 2025, 12:30 pm EDT
Live on http://webtv.un.org/
The ocean is essential to life on Earth. It is the lungs of the planet, and home to over a million species. More than three billion people depend on it for their livelihoods. But the ocean is under threat from climate change, pollution and overfishing.
The 2025 UN Ocean Conference taking place in Nice, France, from 9 to 13 June, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, aims to catalyze urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources.
The Conference will bring together Member States, specialized agencies, civil society and the private sector to mobilize action. It is expected to adopt an intergovernmentally negotiated political declaration which will be, along with a registry of voluntary commitments from across sectors, referred to as the Nice Ocean Action Plan.
Who:
- Mr. Li Junhua, Conference Secretary-General; United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
- H.E. Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations
- H.E. Ms. Maritza Chan Valverde, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations
What: Press briefing on the expectations for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference
When: Tuesday, 27 May, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Where: UN Press Briefing Room, S-237 (live on http://webtv.un.org/)
Key links
Social media
Engage via social media by using the hashtag #SaveOurOcean and by following these accounts:
Media Contacts
UN Department of Global Communications | Martina Donlon | donlon@un.org
UN Department of Global Communications | Alex del Castello | alexandra.delcastello@un.org
UN Department of Global Communications | Martin Samaan | samaanm@un.org
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs | Predrag Vasić | vasicp@un.org
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