United Nations Ocean Conference 2025

IAEA Participation in the 2025 UN Ocean Conference

The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica.

The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Conference, comprising an opening segment, ten plenary sessions, ten Ocean Action Panels and a closing segment, aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean. The Conference shall adopt, by consensus a brief, concise, action oriented and intergovernmentally agreed declaration, which along with a list of voluntary commitments, will be referred to as “Nice Ocean Action Plan”.

The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.

IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories Side Events at UNOC3

Blue Zone

Combatting Marine Pollution, including Plastics, Through Innovative International Action.

Tuesday, 10 June, 10:30 to 11:45 (75 min duration), room 5

One-line description

This high-level event will demonstrate how ambitious global environmental policies, innovative technologies, international networks and capacity building can jointly lead to a zero-pollution ocean.

Organising partners

IAEA - Marine Environment Laboratory, Surfrider Foundation Europe, European Environment Agency, Mercator Ocean International, NORMAN Network, Environmental Investigation Agency, International Scientist’s Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty, UNEP, Costa Rica