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LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:4th Oceans Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Developmen
 t Goal 14
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:A shift to a sustainable ocean economy: Facilitating post-COVID
 -19 recovery and resilienceThe ocean’s resources sustain the livelihoods
  of about 3 billion people worldwide\, the vast majority of whom live in d
 eveloping countries. But those livelihoods are under threat\, as the ocean
  and its ability to sustain life are in grave danger due to human activiti
 es\, such as pollution and overfishing.Every year\, an estimated 5 to 12 m
 illion metric tonnes of plastic flow into the ocean\, which represents 95%
  of our planet’s biosphere. And due to overfishing\, the percentage of f
 ish stocks within biologically sustainable levels fell from 90% in 1990 to
  less than 66% in 2017.The 4th Oceans Forum\, to be held from 6 to 8 April
  2022\, is a unique platform to identify ways to change course.It’s an o
 pportunity to find solutions for using trade as a tool to protect our ocea
 n and its resources\, accelerating the implementation of Sustainable Devel
 opment Goal 14’s trade-related targets.TopicsThe high-level opening of t
 he Oceans Forum will tackle challenges and opportunities for the ocean eco
 nomy to contribute to a sustainable and resilient post-COVID-19 recovery f
 or all countries.During three days\, the forum will convene experts and re
 presentatives from United Nations agencies\, regional bodies\, governments
 \, civil society organizations\, and research and scientific institutions 
 to address the following topics:Emerging sustainable ocean economy sectors
 \, such as seaweed productionTransparency and fish subsidies support mecha
 nismsOcean economy markets and non-tariff measures reformSocial sustainabi
 lity of fisheries and aquaculture value chainsSustainable and resilient ma
 ritime supply chainsTrade-related aspects of marine litter and plastic pol
 lutionHybrid formatTaking into consideration current COVID-19 safety measu
 res\, the forum will be held as a hybrid event. It is open to the public\,
  but registration is required.Morning sessions will convene from 10 a.m. t
 o 12 p.m. and afternoon sessions from 3 to 5 p.m. CET.Expected outcomeH.E.
  Ms. Usha Dwarka-Canabady\, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary o
 f the Republic of Mauritius to the United Nations Office and other interna
 tional organizations in Geneva\, will chair the forum.As the chair\, Ms. D
 warka-Canabady will consolidate the forum’s conclusions and recommendati
 ons in an official report that will be sent to the governments of Portugal
  and Kenya\, the co-conveners of the 2022 United Nations Oceans Conference
 \, which will be held in Lisbon from 27 June to 1 July.   @media only sc
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LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:4th Oceans Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Developmen
 t Goal 14
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:A shift to a sustainable ocean economy: Facilitating post-COVID
 -19 recovery and resilienceThe ocean’s resources sustain the livelihoods
  of about 3 billion people worldwide\, the vast majority of whom live in d
 eveloping countries. But those livelihoods are under threat\, as the ocean
  and its ability to sustain life are in grave danger due to human activiti
 es\, such as pollution and overfishing.Every year\, an estimated 5 to 12 m
 illion metric tonnes of plastic flow into the ocean\, which represents 95%
  of our planet’s biosphere. And due to overfishing\, the percentage of f
 ish stocks within biologically sustainable levels fell from 90% in 1990 to
  less than 66% in 2017.The 4th Oceans Forum\, to be held from 6 to 8 April
  2022\, is a unique platform to identify ways to change course.It’s an o
 pportunity to find solutions for using trade as a tool to protect our ocea
 n and its resources\, accelerating the implementation of Sustainable Devel
 opment Goal 14’s trade-related targets.TopicsThe high-level opening of t
 he Oceans Forum will tackle challenges and opportunities for the ocean eco
 nomy to contribute to a sustainable and resilient post-COVID-19 recovery f
 or all countries.During three days\, the forum will convene experts and re
 presentatives from United Nations agencies\, regional bodies\, governments
 \, civil society organizations\, and research and scientific institutions 
 to address the following topics:Emerging sustainable ocean economy sectors
 \, such as seaweed productionTransparency and fish subsidies support mecha
 nismsOcean economy markets and non-tariff measures reformSocial sustainabi
 lity of fisheries and aquaculture value chainsSustainable and resilient ma
 ritime supply chainsTrade-related aspects of marine litter and plastic pol
 lutionHybrid formatTaking into consideration current COVID-19 safety measu
 res\, the forum will be held as a hybrid event. It is open to the public\,
  but registration is required.Morning sessions will convene from 10 a.m. t
 o 12 p.m. and afternoon sessions from 3 to 5 p.m. CET.Expected outcomeH.E.
  Ms. Usha Dwarka-Canabady\, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary o
 f the Republic of Mauritius to the United Nations Office and other interna
 tional organizations in Geneva\, will chair the forum.As the chair\, Ms. D
 warka-Canabady will consolidate the forum’s conclusions and recommendati
 ons in an official report that will be sent to the governments of Portugal
  and Kenya\, the co-conveners of the 2022 United Nations Oceans Conference
 \, which will be held in Lisbon from 27 June to 1 July.   @media only sc
 reen and (max-width: 768px) {\n.speaker .row .details {position:static !im
 portant }\n}\nhttps://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022\n\nView meeting 
 on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/4th-oceans-forum-trade-related-a
 spects-sustainable-development-goal-14
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SUMMARY:4th Oceans Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Developmen
 t Goal 14
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:A shift to a sustainable ocean economy: Facilitating post-COVID
 -19 recovery and resilienceThe ocean’s resources sustain the livelihoods
  of about 3 billion people worldwide\, the vast majority of whom live in d
 eveloping countries. But those livelihoods are under threat\, as the ocean
  and its ability to sustain life are in grave danger due to human activiti
 es\, such as pollution and overfishing.Every year\, an estimated 5 to 12 m
 illion metric tonnes of plastic flow into the ocean\, which represents 95%
  of our planet’s biosphere. And due to overfishing\, the percentage of f
 ish stocks within biologically sustainable levels fell from 90% in 1990 to
  less than 66% in 2017.The 4th Oceans Forum\, to be held from 6 to 8 April
  2022\, is a unique platform to identify ways to change course.It’s an o
 pportunity to find solutions for using trade as a tool to protect our ocea
 n and its resources\, accelerating the implementation of Sustainable Devel
 opment Goal 14’s trade-related targets.TopicsThe high-level opening of t
 he Oceans Forum will tackle challenges and opportunities for the ocean eco
 nomy to contribute to a sustainable and resilient post-COVID-19 recovery f
 or all countries.During three days\, the forum will convene experts and re
 presentatives from United Nations agencies\, regional bodies\, governments
 \, civil society organizations\, and research and scientific institutions 
 to address the following topics:Emerging sustainable ocean economy sectors
 \, such as seaweed productionTransparency and fish subsidies support mecha
 nismsOcean economy markets and non-tariff measures reformSocial sustainabi
 lity of fisheries and aquaculture value chainsSustainable and resilient ma
 ritime supply chainsTrade-related aspects of marine litter and plastic pol
 lutionHybrid formatTaking into consideration current COVID-19 safety measu
 res\, the forum will be held as a hybrid event. It is open to the public\,
  but registration is required.Morning sessions will convene from 10 a.m. t
 o 12 p.m. and afternoon sessions from 3 to 5 p.m. CET.Expected outcomeH.E.
  Ms. Usha Dwarka-Canabady\, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary o
 f the Republic of Mauritius to the United Nations Office and other interna
 tional organizations in Geneva\, will chair the forum.As the chair\, Ms. D
 warka-Canabady will consolidate the forum’s conclusions and recommendati
 ons in an official report that will be sent to the governments of Portugal
  and Kenya\, the co-conveners of the 2022 United Nations Oceans Conference
 \, which will be held in Lisbon from 27 June to 1 July.   @media only sc
 reen and (max-width: 768px) {\n.speaker .row .details {position:static !im
 portant }\n}\nhttps://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022\n\nView meeting 
 on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/4th-oceans-forum-trade-related-a
 spects-sustainable-development-goal-14
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