Our oceans, our future: partnering for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14
The high-level 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 will be convened at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017, coinciding with World Oceans Day, to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.
The Governments of Fiji and Sweden have the co-hosting responsibilities of the Conference.
June 4th - World Ocean Festival
The World Ocean Festival is a public event hosted by the City of New York and organized by GLOBAL BRAIN FOUNDATION to raise peoples’ voices for the preservation and sustainable use of our oceans (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14) in advance of the THE OCEAN CONFERENCE June 5-9, 2017, which aims to be the game changer that will reverse the decline in the health of our ocean for people, planet and prosperity.
Official Website:
https://www.worldoceanfest.org/June 5th – 8th - SDG Media Zone Ocean Conference
The SDG Media Zone welcomes media influencers, journalists, bloggers, celebrities, and high-level delegates to join the conversation, generate discussion and engage the global online community during the high-level 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, coinciding with World Oceans Day.
The Governments of Fiji and Sweden have the co-hosting responsibilities of the Conference. The Conference aims to be the game changer that will reverse the decline in the health of our ocean for people, planet and prosperity. It will be solutions-focused with engagement from all.
The SDG Media Zone Ocean Conference is powered by a partnership between Office of the President of the General Assembly, the Department of Public Information and the United Nations Foundation.
Official Website:
http://sdgmediazone.org/oceansconference/