BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad832ee23929 DTSTART:20210601T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20210601T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:High-level debate on the ocean and sustainable development goal 14 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The President of the General Assembly will convene a high-leve l thematic debate on the ocean and Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life B elow Water on Tuesday\, 1 June 2021\, at United Nations Headquarters in Ne w York.With the support of the Governments of Portugal and Kenya – co-ho sts of the 2nd United Nations Ocean Conference\, as well as Mr. Peter Th omson\, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Oceans\, this gathering will serve as a drumbeat to generate momentum towards the Conference in Li sbon\, when public health safety measures allow.  Ms. Dona Bertarelli\, UNCTAD’s Special Adviser for the Blue Economy will participate in the fi rst panel.Coastal and marine ecosystems provide food\, livelihoods\, and c oastal protection to more than a billion people worldwide. The value of oc ean-related economic activities is already in excess of $1.5 trillion annu ally.The abundance of our ocean and its resources is an imperative to prot ect\, not just for the enjoyment of future generations\, but for the well- being\, prosperity\, and resilience of the present generation. Ocean acidi fication driven by CO2 emissions and pollution threaten marine environment s and ecosystem services. A 100-150% rise in ocean acidity is projected by 2100\, affecting half of all marine life. In addition\, it is expected th at the metric weight of plastic in the ocean will exceed the metric weight of fish by 2050 if current pollution trends continue.It has been more tha n three years since the first UN Ocean Conference. With the second Confere nce still delayed due to the ongoing pandemic\, and four SDG14 targets hav ing matured in 2020\, member States and the international community will b enefit from a progress update on the achievement of SDG14\, and the ocean- related goals.As such\, the President of the General Assembly will convene a high-level thematic debate at United Nations Headquarters on 1 June 202 1\, to support the positive momentum of implementation of SDG14.The high-l evel event will be broadcast live on UN Web TV.http://webtv.un.org/"\ ; target="\;_blank"\; title="\;UN Web TV\n\nView meeting on un ctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/high-level-debate-ocean-and-sustainab le-development-goal-14 DTSTAMP:20261021T033510Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR