oceans

Credit: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

At General Assembly, Ban calls for universal commitment to ‘constitution of the oceans’

10 December 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 30th anniversary of the launch of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) by calling for a collective global effort to have all nations commit to the treaty, which is often called the “constitution for the oceans.”
UN Photo/Martine Perret
UN Photo/Martine Perret

On World Oceans Day, Ban urges countries to protect marine environment

8 June 2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to boost their efforts to protect the world’s oceans, which are threatened by overfishing, toxic waste, and climate change.
Patricia O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs.
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine

UN official stresses importance of ocean treaty in governing use of seas

13 March 2012
The United Nations legal chief has stressed the importance of the global treaty governing the use of oceans and their resources and urged States that have not ratified it to do so this year, which marks the 30th anniversary of the opening for signature of the convention.
Tara oceans vessel in front of UN Headquarters.
Tara Expeditions/Vincent Hilaire

UN-backed marine expedition highlights impact of climate change in oceans

9 February 2012
A United Nations-backed scientific expedition which has been travelling the world’s oceans for almost three years is in New York seeking to raise public awareness of the impact of climate change in oceans.
Photo: UNESCO
UNESCO

Countries adopt UN-backed declaration to protect marine environment

28 January 2012
Delegates from 65 countries attending a United Nations-backed conference in the Philippines have agreed to step up efforts to protect the world's oceans from land-based activities, stressing the marine environment's central role in the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient green economy.