The side event will showcase UN-Oceans as a mechanism to mobilize multilateral action to confront the triple planetary crisis affecting the oceans and amplify collective impacts towards achievement of SDG14. Panellists will highlight cross-sectoral partnerships, financing mechanisms, regulatory and governance frameworks that enhance ocean conservation and sustainable use.

Discussions will focus on how synergistic multilateral efforts combatting cumulative pressures, promoting sustainable aquatic food systems and ocean economies, preserving natural and cultural heritage, mobilizing finance, increasing climate action, advancing science-based decision-making and following a human-rights based approach, can provide efficient cross-cutting solutions supporting States’ efforts to achieve SDG14.

This side event will contribute to the commitment previously announced by UN-Oceans: “Raising awareness of relevant regulatory and policy frameworks and its members activities in support of their implementation, as a foundation for conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and their resources”.

UN-Oceans will further announce its pledge to “strengthen multilateral action for accelerating achievement of SDG 14”, a voluntary commitment to enhance information-sharing, alignment, synergistic action and impact tracking across UN agencies.

UN-Oceans member organizations may also announce their own additional commitments on oceans conservation and sustainable use, pertinent to their respective mandates.