World Oceans Day is celebrated worldwide on 8 June and looks to highlight the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilise and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world’s oceans.
This year, the United Nations will host the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, starting from 9 – 13 June, 2025 under the theme “Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us”.
This World Oceans Day, the South African Maritime Safety Authority joins the world in celebrating the ocean’s essential wonder and supports the call on decision-makers to not lose sight of the ocean’s wonder when determining its fate.
For more, click on the following link Homepage – United Nations World Oceans Day.
The unique alignment of two major UN ocean events – the UN Oceans Conference and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) side event that will have representative from SAMSA is an unprecedented opportunity to amplify visibility and collaborative efforts for the ocean.