"MARINE POLLUTION"

United Nations officials in New York and in Yemen gave details on the arrival of a support ship to start the process of transferring out the oil from the FSO Safer super tanker, moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, to another vessel. UNIFEED

Briefing journalists on expectations for the new High Seas Treaty, Jane Fonda, actress, and activist, said, “States control the waters 200 miles offshore, and after that, it's the Wild West.” UNIFEED

General Assembly adopts draft resolution on sustainable fisheries, underscoring threats of sea-level rise, loss of marine biodiversity, marine debris.

General Assembly adopts draft resolution on sustainable fisheries, underscoring threats of sea-level rise, loss of marine biodiversity, marine debris.

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. UNIFEED

Press conference by UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Liu Zhenmin, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations Ana Paula Zacarias, and Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Njambi Kinyungu (joining virtually), on the upcoming UN Ocean Conference, which will take place from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon, Portugal.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Ahead of the World Ocean Summit, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) called for the recognition of the importance of small-scale artisanal fisheries and aquaculture, which are “a critical part of fisheries,” according to a senior FAO official. FAO

Calling for global action, General Assembly speakers stress Law of Sea Convention must be used to protect oceans, coastal nations, marine resources.

Calling for global action, General Assembly speakers stress Law of Sea Convention must be used to protect oceans, coastal nations, marine resources.