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SEAGRASS: THE SECRET POWERHOUSE WEAPON AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
A dramatic dolphin rescue by helicopter shows the power of technology to save a single animal. But to save countless dolphins, promote healthy ecosystems and activate a powerhouse weapon against climate change, the secret is to promote healthy seagrass. World Seagrass Day is an opportunity to renew global resolve to protect these incredible underwater meadows, which collectively absorb 30 times more carbon than terrestrial forests.
Audio Languages: English, Original
1 March 2024
News Stories
UNEP Global Waste Management Outlook 2024
Inaction on global waste management costs human health, economies, and the environment dearly, and projected to surpass USD 600 billion per year by 2050. The world urgently needs to shift to a zero waste approach that could limit net annual costs by 2050 to USD 270.2 billion.
Audio Languages: English, Original
28 February 2024
General Assembly
General Assembly: 48th plenary meeting, 78th session
General Assembly: 48th plenary meeting, 78th session.
Audio Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Original
18 December 2023
Meetings & Events
Stop Ecocide Foundation (ASP22 Side Event)
As discussion develops around inclusion of "ecocide" under the remit of the Rome Statute, this panel examines the breadth of applicability of the 2021 Independent Expert Panel definition and therefore its relevance in various circumstances where mass environmental damage is being suffered: small island states, states involved in armed conflict, indigenous territories and the ocean.
Audio Languages: English, Original
11 December 2023
General Assembly
General Assembly: 44th plenary meeting, 78th session
General Assembly: 44th plenary meeting, 78th session.
Audio Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Original
5 December 2023
Features
"Saving Seas, One Swim at a Time" Melissa Fleming (UN) interviews Lewis Pugh (UNEP Patron of the Oceans) - Awake at Night: S8-E4
Lewis Pugh was never afraid to take the plunge. Now ocean advocate for the United Nations Environment Programme, the record-breaking cold-water swimmer has completed long distance swims at both of the earth's Poles, in the Red Sea, and along the length of the Hudson River, to spread a message of habitat renewal and conservation.
Audio Languages: English, Original
29 November 2023
Announcements - SDG Media Zone at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly
Establishment of the founding alliance for the Art Charter for Climate Action - Peace Boat US announces the Youth for the SDGs Scholarship Program for the UN Ocean Decade!
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 September 2023
Meetings & Events
Ocean and Marine Biodiversity - SDG Media Zone at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly
In June 2023, oceans and marine biodiversity took centre stage at the United Nations where countries met to agree on a new historic agreement to protect areas of the ocean which are beyond any national jurisdiction. Its aim is to advance conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in these areas. As the treaty is opened for signature this week, this session will explore what this means, along with the challenges and solutions for the Ocean.
Audio Languages: English, Original
21 September 2023
Meetings & Events
Fireside chat: Accelerating action for oceans - SDG Media Zone at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly
This session will take a look at the current state of the ocean and progress since the Ocean Conference held in June 2022. Speakers will highlight how recent actions, such as the plastics pollution treaty and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty (BBNJ), are key examples of accelerating progress on the SDGs and what future actions are needed to ensure a sustainable future for all.
Audio Languages: English, Original
19 September 2023
Meetings & Events
The Ocean Race Summit
Presenting Ocean Rights
Audio Languages: English, Original
18 September 2023
Side Events
BBNJ Treaty - The Race for Ratification (SDG Action Weekend, Side Event)
The race for ratification of the BBNJ Treaty is the perfect example of how, by working together around the world, we can accelerate action to deliver the SDGs.
Audio Languages: English
16 September 2023
Press Conferences
David Nanopoulos (Chief of the Treaty Section) and Vladimir Jares (Director of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat) on the annual Treaty Event - Press Conference
Press conference by David Nanopoulos, Chief of the Treaty Section and Vladimir Jares, Director of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat on the annual Treaty Event.
Audio Languages: English, Original
14 September 2023