From June 9 to 13, 2025, France and Costa Rica coorganize the third United Nations Conference on Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice, France. After those held in New York in 2017 and Lisbon in 2022, this edition has as theme «Accelerate the action and mobilize all interested parties to conserve and sustainably use the ocean ».
Your goal is Strengthen the protection and sustainable use of the ocean, the seas and their resources, and more specifically the implementation of the Sustainable Development Objective 14 (SDG 14) About underwater life.
Given the growing pressure on marine and coastal environments, whose consequences are increasingly evident to marine life and communities that depend on them, the UNOC3 must be a decisive milestone to revitalize the weakened international cooperation and strengthen collective action in favor of the ocean.
From the presidency of the European Union they say that they will support the conservation plans necessary for the Restoration and preservation of the oceans and that will contribute more than one billion euros to achieve it.
EU commitment promoting conservation and research projects
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced this Monday during the Ocean Summit which is celebrated in Nice that the European Union (EU) will invest one billion euros for the conservation and research of the oceans through 50 projects worldwide.
«We want to build a solid World Alliance for the Ocean, because the fight to promote and protect our ocean is a worldwide challenge«, Said the head of the European Executive, who added that« there is a financing deficit to support the conservation of the oceans, science and sustainable fishing ». “That is why I am pleased to announce today that Europe will invest 1 billion euros in 50 projects worldwide,” Von der Leyen announced.
“We will invest in those who live from the sea and in the scientists and conservationists who try to protect it,” said the European leader, and has pointed out that these projects will help “ Promote sustainable fishing in Tanzania, to regenerate the mangroves and their natural supply chains in Guyana and to protect the coral and marine meadows that support 20% of world fish populations ».
New European Pact of Oceans
Likewise, a third of this budget will go to scientific and research projects of the Oceans. «Knowledge is one of the more powerful tools for ocean conservation, Therefore, a third of the 1,000 million euros of financing announced today is allocated to research and scientific projects, ”added the European president during his speech for the presentation of the new European Pact of Oceans.
In addition, von der Leyen promised to share «Our investigations with our partners, because Europe believes that knowledge about the state of our planet must be shared and made available to the world«. “Europe believes in the freedom of science, so precious to all of us,” he concluded.
For his part, the president of the European Council, António Costa, also advocated Europe into «A world scientific center for the knowledge of the oceans, the action for climate and digital maritime security«. «Others have given priority to the moon or Mars. But Europe is making the Oceans His mission with a science -based approach, »added the Portuguese.
Von der Leyen announced this morning an observation initiative of the ocean that «It will provide vital data to all who depend on the sea and contribute to make Europe a world leader in Oceanic Science, Technology and Security“, While asking” all countries present here to join Europe in this mission. ” Delegations from more than 100 countries and 40 international agencies, as well as the scientific community and environmental organizations celebrate the third Summit of UN Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice, which will run until Friday. EFE / ECOticias.com