Welcome to our Our Ocean Greece Daily Updates blog! Stay tuned for regular coverage of our activities during the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens.
15 April, 2024
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9 April, 2024
New York, 9 April 2024: The High Seas Alliance congratulated Belize for making history by becoming the first Caribbean nation to officially ratify the new High Seas Treaty1 at the United Nations (UN) headquarters, thereby joining Palau and Chile as the leading countries in the global Race for Ratification2.
Continue reading Belize becomes the First Caribbean Nation to Ratify the High Seas Treaty
25 March, 2024
4 March, 2024
The Press Release is available in English, French and Spanish
New York, 4 March, 2024: A year since the historic High Seas Treaty1 was agreed by governments2 at the United Nations (UN) on 4 March 2023, the High Seas Alliance urged world leaders to re-double their efforts to protect the global ocean by ratifying the High Seas Treaty swiftly so that it can enter into force by the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France.
20 February, 2024
New York, 20 February 2024: The High Seas Alliance congratulates Chile for becoming the first Latin American country to officially ratify the historic High Seas Treaty at the United Nations headquarters, thereby joining Palau as the leading nations in the Race for Ratification1.
Continue reading Chile joins the lead in the ‘Race for Ratification’ of the High Seas Treaty
5 February, 2024
The vast expanse of the High Seas, covering nearly half of the Earth’s surface, is home to a wealth of marine biodiversity. Among the myriad species that traverse these open waters are migratory species whose journeys often cross international boundaries.
22 January, 2024
High Seas Alliance congratulates Palau for being the first nation to ratify the High Seas Treaty
The Press Release is also available in Spanish.
New York, 22 January, 2024: The High Seas Alliance applauded Palau for being the first to officially ratify the historic United Nations (UN) High Seas Treaty today and urged other countries to accelerate their efforts in the Race for Ratification*(1).
Continue reading Palau Takes the Lead in the ‘Race for Ratification’
2 December, 2023
Dubai, 2 December 2023: Recognizing that the ocean is the Earth’s most powerful climate regulator, Ministers and government representatives from across Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and Europe urged all countries to accelerate ocean protections by swiftly ratifying the new High Seas Treaty during a high-level event held today at the 28th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the UNFCCC in Dubai. On the same day, during his address at COP28, President Emmanuel Macron of France reaffirmed the goal of ratifying the High Seas Treaty by the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, to be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica.
2 December, 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP28) opened in Dubai on the 30th of December, and at this crucial juncture for the climate, the High Seas must be discussed as a priority. The UNFCCC COP28 and the Global Stocktake are critical moments to boost ocean-climate ambition for the High Seas, and to chart a better course for our ocean, our climate and our future.
27 November, 2023
The High Seas Alliance, in collaboration with AIDA, IUCN, and Rutgers University, is set to make waves at COP28 with a thought-provoking side event titled “How can international ocean law assist States to meet their climate change obligations?“.
Continue reading COP28 Side Event Explores Ocean Law’s Role in Climate Change Commitments