Tag: Ocean Day June 8

• Tuesday, June 9th 2015 - 06:33 UTC

  “Healthy oceans, healthy planet”, an essential component of the Earth's ecosystem

  

  Although the world’s oceans are vast, their capacity to withstand damage caused by human activity is limited, compromising their critical contribution to the future of sustainable development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Monday as the United Nations kicked-off its celebrations for the 2015 edition of World Oceans Day.