UNSG's Special Envoy for the Ocean - dedicated to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.
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From today, I'm no longer active on X/Twitter. I'd like to thank all those who've engaged with my #SDG14 #OceanAction posts over the last decade & encourage you to continue doing so on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/peter-thomso…. Vinaka vaka levu. Tabu soro! Thank you & never give up. 🌊
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Aujourd’hui se referme une semaine importante. Historique. Pour Nice, pour notre Océan, pour notre planète.
Cela a été un honneur que ce soit notre @VilledeNice qui accueille cette Conférence. J’en suis convaincu : il y aura un avant et un après l’UNOC de Nice. Jamais nous n’avions réuni en même temps les scientifiques, les Gouvernements, le monde de la finance et de l’économie et les décideurs locaux.
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Today marks the end of an important, historic week, for Nice, for our Ocean, for our planet. It has been an honor for our @VilledeNice to host this Conference. I am convinced: there will be a before and after the UNOC in Nice.
Never before had we brought together, at the same time, scientists, governments, the financial and economic sectors, and local decision-makers.
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#SDG14 is a global recognition of the fundamental role the ocean plays in sustaining life on Earth, and it underpins the achievement of many other #SDGs.
See how the #OceanDecade contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals:
ow.ly/ZNJR50Tkh4p
#UNGA #UNGA79
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#Seamounts are hotspots for marine life, bringing cold, nutrient-rich water up from the deep, fuelling marine food webs & attracting species. This is just 1️⃣ of many benefits to the ocean's health.
Learn more: deep-sea-conservation.org/so…
📷ROV SuBastian/@SchmidtOcean #OceanLifelines
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From the CBD Pre-COP16,🌊 Vinaka @ThomsonFiji for your presentation on ocean action! As Pacific island nations as we champion the vital connection between our ocean and biodiversity. Onward to #CBDCOP16, where we’ll ensure our Pacific voices are heard! 🌍🌿
#ResilientPacific
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As #UNGA opens, here are key moments to follow for our ocean's future:
🔹22-23 Sept: Summit of the Future, where world leaders will adopt a Pact for the Future
🔹25 Sept: High-Level Meeting on Sea-Level Rise
More info 👉 ow.ly/PMgl50TjPZ7
#OurCommonFuture #SDG14 #UNGA79
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#DYK that the @UN General Assembly #UNGA has officially kicked off in New York 🇺🇸❓
As world leaders discuss #GlobalGoals, #CopernicusMarine continues to provide key data to meet SDG 14: Life Below Water 🌊
Discover how we contribute to the #SDGs👇
marine.copernicus.eu/service…
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From brain tissue to bone marrow, microplastics have been detected virtually everywhere in the human body.
That’s why it’s crucial that a @UN #PlasticsTreaty include binding measures to cut microplastic pollution. pew.org/4e32bfz
Productive talks in Jakarta yesterday with Boon Heong Ng, CEO Temasek Foundation, on opportunities to elevate Blue Carbon awareness & investment. On the back of SE Asia’s massive #mangrove & seagrass assets, Blue Carbon is integral to development of the Sustainable Blue Economy.
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International #LiteracyDay | The Venice Declaration for Ocean Literacy in Action guides us in engaging society to regenerate the ocean.
#OceanLiteracy is key to empower communities and preserve ocean cultures. Read and share the Declaration: ow.ly/CLaT50SgGiS
#OceanDecade
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The climate crisis is an economic sinkhole, sucking the momentum out of economic growth. Delivering on #ClimateAction will unlock a goldmine of benefits.
@UNCCD’s Executive Secretary @simonstiell at #AMCEN: unfccc.int/news/delivering-o…
Speaking at #IISF in Jakarta today on the subject of capitalizing on the Sustainable Blue Economy, emphasis was placed on staying true to SDG14. We must ever strive to achieve balance between conservation & sustainable use, and in the process make peace with Nature.
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For decades, Sri Lanka’s mangroves disappeared, leaving communities exposed to disasters like the 2004 tsunami.
Now, by growing instead of just planting, Sri Lanka has restored 500ha, aiming for 10,000 by 2030.
See their #GenerationRestoration journey: youtube.com/watch?v=v2Zn9MyT…
Mangroves are great champions for carbon sequestration and biodiversity, but they also provide tourism and recreation benefits, as evidenced in a visit today to Jakarta’s inner city Angke Kapuk mangrove nature park.
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Saya setuju dengan saran Duta Besar @ThomsonFiji untuk menggarisbawahi Ekonomi Biru Berkelanjutan di Indonesian International Sustainability Forum 2025, dan pandangannya bahwa #TransisiEnergi tidak dapat dihindari dan sedang terjadi. Kami juga mendiskusikan platform koordinasi nasional - Kemitraan Aksi Agenda Biru Nasional, sebagai prospek ke depan untuk kolaborasi. #EkonomiBiru #Kemitraan #Keberlanjutan
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Grateful for the insightful dialogue with Ambassador Peter Thomson (@ThomsonFiji), UN Special Envoy on Ocean, on the necessity of the @UN Decade of Ocean Science (2021-2030), on COP 16 CBD in Cali being key milestone for global #biodiversity action, the importance of the 30 by 30 target, and the precautionary pause of the deep-sea mining to safeguard #marine ecosystems and promote sustainable ocean practices. #OceanConservation #SeabedMining
