Office of Legal Affairs Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
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Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
21 countries joined the 2025 UN Treaty Event on the sidelines of #UNGA to take action on multilateral treaties.
The rapid pace of ratifications of the Marine Biodiversity Treaty highlights the commitments of States towards a healthy & resilient ocean. treaties.un.org/doc/source/e…
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
🌊 #KingdomNL🇳🇱, @SaintLuciaUN🇱🇨 & @undoalos invite you to our #UNOC3 side event in Nice:
“Ocean Science and Its Policy Interface: from Knowledge to Sustainable Ocean Solutions”
📅 Thursday June 12 | 🕒 12:15 PM | 📍 Room 3
Let’s turn knowledge into impact.
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
Scientists & policymakers are working side by side to deliver urgent insights on the ocean’s health.
From food to identity, the ocean sustains us.
🌊900M people live in low-lying coastal areas. They are in acute danger because of sea-level rise.
It's time to act.
#WOA3 2/2
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
📌 UN Member States, IGOs, UN entities & NGOs can now review the draft of the 3rd World Ocean Assessment.
@BTahzibLie 🇳🇱 & Kimberly Louis 🇱🇨 lead this UN process as the World Ocean Assessment Working Group’s chairs.
Together we can make a difference for the ocean & #SIDS. 1/2
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
On the 2nd day of the #GEFcouncil68, heads of Conventions that @theGEF serves updated the Council on the past and upcoming COPs and the ongoing partnership with the GEF.
@UNBiodiversity @UNFCCC @brsmeas @minamataMEA @UNCCD
➕@UN Office of Legal Affairs
Follow the 🧵⤵️
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
Mr. Stephen Mathias, Assistant Secretary General, Acting Legal Counsel of the @UN, briefed the #GEFCouncil68 about the status of the #BBNJ ratification, ongoing work to prepare for the agreement's entry into force, and about progress on the cooperation b/w DOALOS & @theGEF.
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
Interested in protecting our ocean 🌊 and learning how international law ⚖️ can help?
JOIN the next Ocean Governance Capacity Building Workshop focused on the Asian region.
Application details: wrld.bg/QOO350TBIYi
Partners: Melbourne Law School, @undoalos, ISA, FAO, CDMO
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
Big Announcement! Submissions for the 11th Annual Photo Competition for #UNWorldOceansDay are open today through 7 April 2024! Head to unworldoceansday.org/photo-c… to learn more & enter now.
In collaboration with @DivePhotoGuide @undoalos @IocUnesco @PlaneteNAUSICAA @UNDESA @UNOHRLLS
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
🌊Today’s side event during the WOA Symposium, hosted jointly with @undoalos, explored the pivotal role of science communication and #OceanLiteracy in shaping the science-policy interface. Our speakers focused on emerging capacity needs and shared invaluable lessons learned.
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
🌊 Dive into the world of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea!
Join us on October 31st at CR-6 for an illuminating event co-hosted by UNITAR & @UNDOALOS 🗺️ Explore key concepts and processes that shape our oceans' future 🐋🌏
Don't miss out! Register now: event.unitar.org/full-catalo…
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
Contributing to the Ocean’s sustainability, Portugal is hosting the Workshop for North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea, under the UN Regular Process. From 25-27 September, scientific experts will gather to contribute to the III World Ocean Assessment. #SDG14
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
In support of #OceanScience, and in collaboration with @undoalos and @OceanoAzulF, Portugal is hosting from 25 to 27 September in Lisbon a workshop to feed into the third #WorldOceanAssessment
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
🌊@undoalos & @NCSecretariat are currently hosting a crucial two-part regional workshop in 🇸🇨, aiming to establish connections between science, policy, indigenous knowledge, and innovation in #oceangovernance.
🌊Read more: seychellesnewsagency.com/art…
#worldoceanassessment
ALT Group photo of participants at the Regional Workshop hosted by UN DOALOS and Nairobi Convention in Seychelles.
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
Today, the @UN has adopted a new historic agreement #BBNJ on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas of areas beyond national jurisdiction covering over two-thirds of the #ocean.
un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note…
@undoalos
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
UN adopts historic agreement aimed at ensuring the conservation & sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas covering more than 2/3 of the ocean.
Find out what this means for efforts to #SaveOurOcean: un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note…
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
The @UN estimates that ocean-based sectors may double in size by 2030.
@UNCTAD & @UNDOALOS are supporting coastal developing countries, particularly Small Island Developing States, to benefit from the sustainable use of marine resources.➡️bit.ly/34FqDCM
#WorldOceanDay
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea retweeted
This #UNWorldOceansDay2023 on 8 June, join decision-makers, youth activists & many others in reshaping how we view the earth and generating a new wave of excitement toward protecting the ocean & the entirety of our blue planet 🌍🌊
Register 📺
un.org/en/observances/oceans…
@undoalos
ALT Planet ocean: tides are changing.