5 reasons not to miss the World Population Prospects 2022
On 11 July, UN DESA’s Population Division will release World Population Prospects 2022. This is the 27th edition of the official estimates and projections of the global population, published by the United Nations since 1951.
The state of our global goals
How are today’s global crises affecting efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? On 7 July, the international community will find out as the annual report tracking SDG progress will be launched.
It’s now or never: achieving the SDGs hinges on effective crises response
Still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the world now finds itself confronted...
Dire state of ocean’s health met with tide of pledges at UN Ocean Conference
The five-day UN Ocean Conference ended today with more than 150 countries collectively agreeing to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address the ocean emergency.
“We cannot go green without going blue”
“Our history is riddled with countless avoidable mistakes. One of the most harmful man-made disasters of all is our consistent failure to conserve our ocean,” said Liu Zhenmin, UN DESA Under-Secretary-General and Secretary-General of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference...
Scientific knowledge essential for sustainable oceans, UN Ocean Conference hears
Increasing scientific knowledge, developing research capacity and making the most of new marine technology...
UN Ocean Conference Secretary-General joins SDG Media Zone
“We only have one planet and 71 per cent of its surface is covered by water,” said Liu Zhenmin, UN DESA Under-Secretary-General and Secretary-General of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, stressing the critical role the ocean plays for the quality of life of all human beings, as he joined the SDG Media Zone on 27 June 2022.
Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations
With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near a coast, the second day of the UN Ocean Conference under way...
Symposium takes synergistic look at fresh- and saltwater resources - critical for human survival
Around the world, millions of people depend on healthy freshwater and thriving oceans to survive. Not only do these water bodies provide...
Guterres outlines four recommendations to help us all ‘Save Our Ocean’
At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to commit and unite around the protection and preservation of our seas.
Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says UN chief
The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered in Carcavelos, Portugal, for a to step up because his generation’s leaders had moved far too slow.
UN Ocean Conference opens with call for urgent action to tackle ocean emergency
With climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution exacting a devastating toll on the world’s ocean — critical to food security, economic growth and the environment — the 2022 UN Ocean Conference opened in Lisbon, Portugal today with a call for a new chapter of ocean action driven by science, technology and innovation.
Flags are raised on eve of 2022 UN Ocean Conference opening
“This flag raising ceremony marks the beginning of UN operations at the venue of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, which will be held here from 27 June to 1 July,”
Young ocean leaders gather to innovate for the ocean
“ This is not just another photo op,” stressed Brendan Levy, Chief Program Officer with the Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), as the Youth and Innovation Forum kicked off in Cascais, Portugal on 24 June...
Ocean literacy and unlocking a revolution in ocean science solutions
The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the premise behind the and it will be in the spotlight during several major international summits this year to promote ocean health, including the UN Ocean Conference, which is set to open soon in Lisbon, Portugal.