The 3rd UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, opened on the 9th in Nice, France. Representatives from various sectors, including governments, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector, gathered here to discuss global ocean governance. The conference was guided by the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goal 14. The overall theme was “Accelerate Action to Mobilize All Actors to Protect and Sustainably Use the Ocean”. The official website lists the three main priorities of the conference: one is to promote the successful completion of ocean-related multilateral processes and enhance marine conservation ambitions; the second is to finance SDG14 and support the development of a sustainable blue economy; and third, to consolidate and disseminate marine scientific knowledge to better formulate policies.

The 3rd UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, opened on the 9th in Nice, France. Representatives from various sectors, including governments, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector, gathered here to discuss global ocean governance. The conference was guided by the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goal 14. The overall theme was “Accelerate Action to Mobilize All Actors to Protect and Sustainably Use the Ocean”. The official website lists the three main priorities of the conference: one is to promote the successful completion of ocean-related multilateral processes and enhance marine conservation ambitions; the second is to finance SDG14 and support the development of a sustainable blue economy; and third, to consolidate and disseminate marine scientific knowledge to better formulate policies.