REVEALED: Unoc - The Real Truth

‘The ocean is not a backdrop’: MEPs and experts say oceans must be prioritised at COP30

Campaigners, MEPs and experts made pleas from UNOC3 for oceans to be protected at the climate summit in Brazil.

Euronews · Jun 14, 2025

World lagging behind on goal to protect 30% of ocean by 2030: Here’s what’s needed

A slew of commitments have been made at the UN Ocean Conference this week, with many governments using the opportunity to unveil new MPAs on the international stage.

Euronews · Jun 13, 2025

Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit

Countries have shown a united front for ambition after talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty collapsed last year.

Euronews · Jun 11, 2025

What is UNOC? World leaders gather in Nice to confront ocean emergency

More than 10,000 people will gather in France for largest ocean conference ever.

Euronews · Jun 8, 2025

‘Lacklustre’ EU Ocean Pact falls short of urgent marine protection needs, NGOs say

The EU is hoping to position itself as a leader in marine protection ahead of a UN summit on preserving the world's oceans next week.

Euronews · Jun 6, 2025

‘It’s goodbye to French fishermen’: Macron under pressure as crucial UN ocean summit opens

As delegates prepare for the global gathering, the president is caught between opposing sides in a row over bottom trawling in France’s marine protected areas

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025

From sovereignty to sustainability: a brief history of ocean governance

The United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) will open in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. It is the third conference of its kind, following events in New York in 2017 and Lisbon in 2022. Co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, the conference will bring together 150 countries and nearly 30,000 individuals to discuss…

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2025

Taking back the oceans, before it's too late

The United Nations convened its Ocean Conference (Unoc) in Lisbon, Portugal in June. The goal was to “to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action” The world needs a “sustainably managed ocean”, according to the UN’s under-secretary-general for legal affairs, Miguel…

Bangkok Post · Aug 27, 2022