The main theme of UNUC 3 is «Accelerate the action and mobilize all interested parties to conserve and sustainably use the ocean«. The conference aims to support urgent and future actions to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify new ways of supporting the implementation of the sustainable development objective 14.
It will be based on existing instruments to form fruitful associations for rapid conclusion and Effective application of the ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans.
At the time of starting the summit, one of its organizers, France, stressed that Trump’s intentions to explore international seabed are completely illegal, since that is a world heritage that cannot be touched.
Nice: UN Summit of the Ocean 2025
The French government, coorganizer with Costa Rica of the third Summit of the Ocean UN (from June 9 to 13 in Nice), criticized on Wednesday Donald Trump’s administration plans to exploit seabed to obtain rare minerals even in international waters. “It is something that is beyond any legal framework, these international waters are also a world heritage,” said sources from the Foreign Ministry of France.
The United States will be precisely one of the main concerns of the organizers of the summit. «The main question It will be the American presence. We know, for example, that China’s presence will be important, ”he assumed exterior. “We hope they come and raise their voice to convey the message they want,” added the same source.
However, the first signals do not invite optimism, since there will be no representatives of LThe National Oceanographic Administration YY atmospheric (NOAA) of the United States, as the three who were going to go to Nice did not have the authorization of Washington. NOAA is an international reference in the control of the conditions of the Oceans and the atmosphere, something crucial for the preservation of the seas.
Regarding the presence of heads of state and government, Foreign did not disclose the provisional list, in which the French president, Emmanuel Macron, are confirmed; that of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, and that of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The third edition of The summit will have 15,000 participants, among more than 180 delegations composed of government members, scientists and civil society representatives.
At the end of the meeting, the heads of state and government must decide whether they adopt a series of Recommendations presented by a panel of scientists who will meet from June 3 to 6 in Nice at the ‘One Ocean’ Congress. In addition, the treaty that protects part of the international waters signed in 2023 is expected to be ratified.
Los Oceans They are classified as the first climate regulators with a potential for renewable energies in large part unexplored. However, this vast ecosystem is threatened by the contamination of plastic and maritime transport and the overexploitation of fishing. EFE / ECOticias.com