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.