Preparatory Meeting for the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference
2 July 2024, UNHQ, New York, NY
Registration is Open for accredited stakeholders! Deadline 14 June 2024.
The high-level 2025 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 (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica. The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”.
The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.
The President of the General Assembly will convene a one preparatory meeting, on 2 July 2024 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Registration for Accredited stakeholders is now open!
Participation of representatives from non-governmental organizations, major groups and other relevant stakeholders at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference is guided by A/RES/78/128.
Non-governmental organizations, major groups and other relevant stakeholder organizations that fall under the categories indicated here will be able to request registration to attend the Preparatory meeting of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in person.