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Tag: World Oceans Day

  • Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

    UN Message on World Oceans Day, revitalization and collective action

    The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, it is home to most of earth’s biodiversity, and main source of protein for more than a billion people

    The World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 every year across the globe. Oceans cover over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth.

  • Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 08:31 UTC

    UN celebrates World Oceans Day: Life and Livelihoods

    The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth.

    The second fully virtual celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day, on 8 June 2021, will highlight the theme of The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods, as well as a declaration of intentions that launches a decade of challenges to get the Sustainable Development Goal 14, “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources”, by 2030.