{"id":104803,"date":"2022-06-13T09:54:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T13:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=104803"},"modified":"2022-06-13T10:51:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T14:51:03","slug":"media-advisory-what-to-expect-at-the-2022-un-ocean-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2022\/06\/media-advisory-what-to-expect-at-the-2022-un-ocean-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory: What to expect at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MEDIA ADVISORY\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

What to expect at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Press briefing<\/p>\n

\u00a016 June 2022 (12:30 pm EDT)<\/p>\n

(Live on http:\/\/webtv.un.org\/<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n

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Humanity has been waging a war against nature and the world\u2019s ocean \u2014 the lungs of our planet and the main source of food for more than a billion people \u2014 is now facing a multidimensional crisis driven by climate change, overfishing, habitat loss and pollution.<\/p>\n

The UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, 27 June to 1 July 2022<\/strong>, co-organized by the Governments of Portugal and Kenya, is expected to deliver science-driven innovations and solutions to respond to this environmental emergency.<\/p>\n

With the expected participation of over 5000 ocean advocates, including world leaders, entrepreneurs, youth, influencers and scientists, the Conference will ignite fresh impetus for advancing Sustainable Development Goal<\/span> 14<\/a>\u2013 at the heart of global action to protect life under water. Concrete measures will be adopted to build ocean resilience and more sustainable communities, underpinned by a new wave of commitments \u2014 following the over 1,300 commitments made at the 2017 Ocean Conference \u2014 to restore the ocean\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Conference Secretary-General, Liu Zhenmin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Permanent Representative of Portugal to the Â鶹APP, Ana Paula Zacarias<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya to the Â鶹APP, Njambi Kinyungu<\/strong><\/p>\n

What:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Press briefing on the expectations for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, 16 June, 12:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

Where<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Press Briefing Room<\/strong>, S-237\u00a0(Live on http:\/\/webtv.un.org\/<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n

Key UN Ocean Conference links:<\/strong><\/p>\n