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World Oceans Day 2021 - The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods…

World Oceans Day 2021 - The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods

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Virtual celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day highlights the theme The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods.
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The second fully virtual celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day, on 8 June 2021, will highlight the theme The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods.

Produced by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations, in partnership with non-profit organization Oceanic Global, and presenting partner Blancpain, supported by La Mer, this year's annual event will shed light on the wonder of the ocean and how it is our life source, supporting humanity and every other organism on Earth.

Featuring:

H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th session of the General Assembly

Dr. Sylvia Earle, President and Chairman, Mission Blue / The Sylvia Earle Alliance

Gael Garcia Bernal, Actor & Co-Founder, La Corriente del Golfo

UN World Oceans Day website

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