The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) commenced on June 9 in Nice, France, focusing on the theme “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.”

• The conference aims to implement UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14), which emphasizes ocean conservation and sustainable use.
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the urgent need for multilateral cooperation and increased funding, noting that SDG14 is one of the least funded goals.
• The event features ten plenary sessions and ten “Ocean Action Panels”, concluding on Friday.

A new round of trade talks between the US and China is scheduled to occur in London on June 12 as both nations attempt to resolve ongoing tensions from their trade war.

• US delegation led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
• The talks follow a recent phone call between President Trump and President Xi Jinping, which both leaders described positively.
• Economic measures included a temporary truce that reduced US tariffs on Chinese goods to 30%, while Chinese tariffs dropped to 10%.