Oceans & Seas .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform

The fisheries sector represents one of the oldest economic activities carried out by the human race and remains one of the most relevant for many developing countries.

Intergovernmental consultations on a “Call for Action”

20 Mar 2017 - 22 Mar 2017
UNHQ, New York

World Ocean Summit 2017

22 Feb 2017 - 24 Feb 2017
Bali, Indonesia

Preparatory Meeting for the Ocean Conference

15 Feb 2017 - 16 Feb 2017
UNHQ, New York

The high-level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development will be convened at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017, coinciding with World Oceans Day, to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14. The Conference will be co-hosted by the Governments of Fiji and Sweden.

Special event on the launch of the voluntary commitment process for the Ocean Conference

15 Feb 2017 - 15 Feb 2017
Conference Room 3, UNHQ

2016

Workshop on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development and the Sustainable Development Goals: sharing and developing workable solutions

11 Dec 2016 - 11 Dec 2016
Cancun, Mexico

High-level Roundtable on Innovative Partnerships for addressing environmental challenges in implementation of the SAMOA Pathway and the 2030 Agenda

25 May 2016 - 25 May 2016
UNHQ, Nairobi, Kenya

2015

Oceans Day at COP 21

4 Dec 2015 - 4 Dec 2015
Rio Conventions Pavilion, Climate Generations Area, Paris, France

Integrated Approaches for the Implementation of the SAMOA Pathway and the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Linkages between SIDS, Climate Change, and Oceans and Seas

2 Sep 2015 - 3 Sep 2015
United Nations Headquarters, New York

World Oceans Day 2015

8 Jun 2015 - 8 Jun 2015
Paris, France

World Ocean Day is celebrated each year to highlight the importance of the ocean in our daily lives. It is one of the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe.

25th Meeting of States Parties to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

8 Jun 2015 - 12 Jun 2015
New York

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
MEETING OF STATES PARTIES
Twenty-fifth Meeting

Third Meeting UN SG’s Scientific Advisory Board

25 May 2015 - 26 May 2015
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Leading global experts serving on the UN Secretary-General’s Scien-tific Advisory Board have identified key scientific challenges that must be addressed to ensure sustainability during their 3rd meeting, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 25-26 May.

Wolrd Ocean Science Congress

5 Feb 2015 - 8 Feb 2015
Kochi

World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC) is designed as a quadrennial event starting with WOSC-2015 to be held at Kochi from 5th to 8th of February 2015. WOSC is expected to serve as a common platform for Oceanographers, Environmentalists, Fishing community, Shipping industry, Navigators, Defense establishments.

2014

Second International Ocean Research Conference: One Planet One Ocean

17 Nov 2014 - 21 Nov 2014
Barcelona, Spain

2nd International Ocean Research Conference (IORC)

Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States

1 Sep 2014 - 4 Sep 2014
Apia, Samoa

Twelfth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals

16 Jun 2014 - 20 Jun 2014
New York, UNHQ

Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group on conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction

16 Jun 2014 - 19 Jun 2014
New York, United States

Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to
study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological
diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction

24th Meeting of States Parties to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

9 Jun 2014 - 13 Jun 2014
New York, United States

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
MEETING OF STATES PARTIES
Twenty-fourth Meeting

Expert Group meeting on Implementing Rio+20: Integrated Planning for Sustainable Coastal Area Management in the Caribbean Region

17 Mar 2014 - 18 Mar 2014
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

2013

ICP 14 Side event: Challenges and opportunities in implementing the Rio+20 ocean outcomes

20 Jun 2013 - 20 Jun 2013
Conference room 6 (NLB)

Expert Group meeting on Oceans, Seas and Sustainable Development: Implementation and follow-up to Rio+20

18 Apr 2013 - 19 Apr 2013
New York, NY

2009

Expert Panel on Ocean Acidification

3 Sep 2009 - 3 Sep 2009
New York