"MARINE RESOURCES"

General Assembly: 95th plenary meeting, 77th session.

The International Maritime Organization adopted a revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping. IMO

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Somalia’s economic potential has been under the spotlight for the past two days at a gathering of Somali government, international partners, local entrepreneurs and foreign firms, with a goal of highlighting opportunities for business with international companies. UNSOM

On Saturday, UN member countries finalized a “breakthrough” text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, after nearly two decades of talks. 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

The UN chief António Guterres said, “It’s high time to end the false dichotomy between profit and protection of the ocean. If we fail to protect the ocean and its seas, there can be no profit for anyone.” UNIFEED

Ahead of the adoption of the High Seas Treaty, expected to take place this Friday, a US official said “concluding this agreement will unlock myriad new opportunities for conservation and help us reach our goal of ensuring a healthy, sustainable ocean for generations to come.” UNIFEED

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