BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8fdbebd8ad4 DTSTART:20250612T083000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250612T094500Z LOCATION:Nice\, France SUMMARY:UNOC3 Side event: UN-Oceans as a mechanism to mobilise multilateral ocean action and amplify collective impacts toward the implementation of SDG14 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The side event will showcase UN-Oceans as a mechanism to mobili ze multilateral action to confront the triple planetary crisis affecting t he oceans and amplify collective impacts towards achievement of SDG14. Pan ellists will highlight cross-sectoral partnerships\, financing mechanisms\ , regulatory and governance frameworks that enhance ocean conservation and sustainable use.Discussions will focus on how synergistic multilateral ef forts combatting cumulative pressures\, promoting sustainable aquatic food systems and ocean economies\, preserving natural and cultural heritage\, mobilizing finance\, increasing climate action\, advancing science-based d ecision-making and following a human-rights based approach\, can provide e fficient cross-cutting solutions supporting States’ efforts to achieve S DG14.This side event will contribute to the commitment previously announce d by UN-Oceans: “Raising awareness of relevant regulatory and policy fra meworks and its members activities in support of their implementation\, as a foundation for conserving and sustainably using the oceans\, seas and t heir resources”.UN-Oceans will further announce its pledge to “strengt hen multilateral action for accelerating achievement of SDG 14”\, a volu ntary commitment to enhance information-sharing\, alignment\, synergistic action and impact tracking across UN agencies.UN-Oceans member organizatio ns may also announce their own additional commitments on oceans conservati on and sustainable use\, pertinent to their respective mandates.SpeakersMs . Elinor Hammarskjöld\, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Uni ted Natons Legal Counsel\, UN-Oceans Focal PointMs. Ivonne Higuero\, Secre tary-General of the Conventon on Internatonal Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)Panel 1. Regulaton of human actvites for co nservaton and sustainable use of marine resourcesModerator\, Mr. Fredrik H aag\, Head\, Office for London Conventon/Protocol &\; Ocean Affairs\, S ubdivision for Ocean Policy and Polluton Response\, Marine Environment Div ision\, Internatonal Maritme Organizaton (IMO)Ms. Regina Asariots\, Chief (a.i.)\, Trade Logistics Branch and Chief\, Policy and Legislaton Section\ , Division on Technology and Logistics\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Ms. Alison Clausen\, Programme Specialist\, Marine Policy and Regional Coo rdination Section\, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO ( IOC-UNESCO)Ms. Diana Fernandez de la Reguera\, Climate change specialist\, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division\, Food and Agriculture Organizaton of the United Nations (FAO)Mr. Giuseppe Sernia\, Programme Officer\, Global M aritme Crime Programme\, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) Panel 2. Area-based conservation measures and ocean health monitoring and assessmentMr. Jose Dallo\, Director of Environmental Management and Miner al Resources\, International Seabed Authority (ISA)Ms. Florence Descroix- Comanducci\, Director\, IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories\, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications\, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)Mr. Albert Fischer\, Director\, WMO Integrated Global Observing Sys tem Division\, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)Ms. Tatjana Hema\, OIC Head of Regional Seas Branch\, Ecosystems Division\, United Nations En vironment Programme (UNEP)Ms. Athena Trakadas\, Co-Chair\, Ocean Decade H eritage Network (UNESCO-UCH)Mr. Joseph Appiot\, Programme Management Offi cer\, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)Panel 3. Cross-cuttng issues and enabling factors to accelerate achievement of SDG 14Mr. Ambassador Carlos Márcio Bicalho Cozendey\, Secretary of Multilater al Political Affairs\, Ministry of Foreign Relations\, Brazil\, Co-Facilit ator of the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue (UNFCCC)Mr. Sangmin Nam\, D irector\, Environment and Development Division\, Economic and Social Commi ssion for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)Mr. Smail Alhilali\, Director\, Div ision of Circular Economy and Green Industry\, United Nations Industrial D evelopment Organization (UNIDO)Mr. Giuseppe Mancinelli\, Country Director \, Latin America and the Caribbean Region\, United Nations Office for Proj ect Services (UNOPS)Ms. Madeleine Nyiratuza\, Regional Technical Speciali st for Water\, Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Africa\, United Nations Dev elopment Programme (UNDP)Mr. Julien Million\, PROBLUE Program Manager\, E nvironment Global Department\, World Bank GroupMs. Nela Cernota\, Associat e Human Rights Officer\, Development\, Economic and Social Rights Branch\, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)  <\;p>\;The side event will showcase UN-Oceans as a mechanism to mobili ze multilateral action to confront the triple planetary crisis affecting t he oceans and amplify collective impacts towards achievement of SDG14. Pan ellists will highlight cross-sectoral partnerships\, financing mechanisms\ , regulatory and governance frameworks that enhance ocean conservation and sustainable use.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Discussions will focus on how syne rgistic multilateral efforts combatting cumulative pressures\, promoting s ustainable aquatic food systems and ocean economies\, preserving natural a nd cultural heritage\, mobilizing finance\, increasing climate action\, ad vancing science-based decision-making and following a human-rights based a pproach\, can provide efficient cross-cutting solutions supporting States ’ efforts to achieve SDG14.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This side event will c ontribute to the commitment previously announced by UN-Oceans: “Raising awareness of relevant regulatory and policy frameworks and its members act ivities in support of their implementation\, as a foundation for conservin g and sustainably using the oceans\, seas and their resources”.<\;/p&g t\;<\;p>\;UN-Oceans will further announce its pledge to “strengthen multilateral action for accelerating achievement of SDG 14”\, a voluntar y commitment to enhance information-sharing\, alignment\, synergistic acti on and impact tracking across UN agencies.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;UN-Oceans member organizations may also announce their own additional commitments o n oceans conservation and sustainable use\, pertinent to their respective mandates.<\;/p>\;<\;h5>\;Speakers<\;/h5>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li& gt\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Elinor Hammarskjöld\,<\;/strong>\; Under-Secr etary-General for Legal Affairs and United Natons Legal Counsel\, UN-Ocean s Focal Point<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Ivonne Higuero\, <\;/strong>\;Secretary-General of the Conventon on Internatonal Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)<\;/li>\;<\;/u l>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Panel 1.<\;/strong>\; Regulaton of hu man actvites for conservaton and sustainable use of marine resources<\;/ p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Moderator\, Mr. Fredrik Haag \,<\;/strong>\; Head\, Office for London Conventon/Protocol &\;amp\ ; Ocean Affairs\, Subdivision for Ocean Policy and Polluton Response\, Mar ine Environment Division\, Internatonal Maritme Organizaton (IMO)<\;/li& gt\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Regina Asariots\, <\;/strong>\;Chi ef (a.i.)\, Trade Logistics Branch and Chief\, Policy and Legislaton Secti on\, Division on Technology and Logistics\, UN Trade and Development (UNCT AD)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Alison Clausen\,<\;/stro ng>\; Programme Specialist\, Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Sec tion\, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO)&l t\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Diana Fernandez de la Reguera\, <\;/strong>\; Climate change specialist\, Fisheries and Aquaculture Di vision\, Food and Agriculture Organizaton of the United Nations (FAO)<\; /li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mr. Giuseppe Sernia\,<\;/strong>\; Programme Officer\, Global Maritme Crime Programme\, United Nations Offic e on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC)<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;<\;str ong>\;Panel 2. <\;/strong>\;Area-based conservation measures and oce an health monitoring and assessment<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;< \;strong>\;Mr.&\;nbsp\;Jose Dallo\,<\;/strong>\; Director of Envi ronmental Management and Mineral Resources\, International Seabed Authorit y (ISA)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms.&\;nbsp\;Florence De scroix-Comanducci\,<\;/strong>\; Director\, IAEA Marine Environment La boratories\, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications\, Internation al Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mr. &\;nbsp\;Albert Fischer\,<\;/strong>\; Director\, WMO Integrated Gl obal Observing System Division\, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)&l t\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms.&\;nbsp\;Tatjana Hema\,<\;/ strong>\; OIC Head of Regional Seas Branch\, Ecosystems Division\, Unite d Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong >\;Ms.&\;nbsp\;Athena Trakadas\, <\;/strong>\;Co-Chair\, Ocean De cade Heritage Network (UNESCO-UCH)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\ ;Mr.&\;nbsp\;Joseph Appiot\,<\;/strong>\; Programme Management Offi cer\, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)<\;/li& gt\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Panel 3.<\;/strong>\; Cros s-cuttng issues and enabling factors to accelerate achievement of SDG 14&l t\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mr. Ambassador Carlos M árcio Bicalho Cozendey\,<\;/strong>\; Secretary of Multilateral Polit ical Affairs\, Ministry of Foreign Relations\, Brazil\, Co-Facilitator of the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue (UNFCCC)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;< \;strong>\;Mr.&\;nbsp\;Sangmin Nam\,<\;/strong>\; Director\, Envi ronment and Development Division\, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mr.&\; nbsp\;Smail Alhilali\,<\;/strong>\; Director\, Division of Circular Ec onomy and Green Industry\, United Nations Industrial Development Organizat ion (UNIDO)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mr.&\;nbsp\;Giusepp e Mancinelli\,<\;/strong>\; Country Director\, Latin America and the C aribbean Region\, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)<\;/ li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms.&\;nbsp\;Madeleine Nyiratuza\,< \;/strong>\; Regional Technical Specialist for Water\, Ecosystems and Bi odiversity for Africa\, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)<\;/l i>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mr.&\;nbsp\;Julien Million\,<\;/str ong>\; PROBLUE Program Manager\, Environment Global Department\, World B ank Group<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Nela Cernota\,<\;/ strong>\; Associate Human Rights Officer\, Development\, Economic and So cial Rights Branch\, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Hu man Rights (OHCHR)<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p >\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/unoc3-side -event-un-oceans-mechanism-to-mobilise-multilateral-ocean-action DTSTAMP:20260827T064043Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR