🌊 The ocean and humanity are inextricably connected: we depend on the health of our ocean. The #HighSeas are still vulnerable, putting us all at risk.

It's time to make history - Ratify the #HighSeas Treaty to restore the ocean that sustains us! #EarthDay youtu.be/9F0jIhKK38A

Plastic surrounds us.

It's in water, food, air and beyond.

Addressing plastic pollution at every stage of production is key to preserve our planet 🌎, our only home.

Discover more on this #EarthDay and join us to #BeatPlasticPollution : go.undp.org/1ccL

A key moment in the fight to #BeatPlasticPollution : delegates gather this week in Ottawa 🇨🇦 for #INC4 , the next step in the process to forge a legally binding #PlasticsTreaty and shaping a future where the environment no longer bears this burden.

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Plastic pollution is more than just a waste management issue.

➡️ It's a climate issue.
➡️ It's a nature issue.
➡️ It's a health issue.

This #EarthDay , here are 5️⃣ facts you need to know to #BeatPlasticPollution !

There is no #EarthDay without the Ocean 🌊🌍💙

#EarthDay spotlight 🌎 From local communities to national policy changes, Costa Rica's OneSea shows the power of inclusion in fighting #PlasticPollution . Their story is a global #OceanAction inspiration 🌊

READ: ow.ly/ELls50RbCok

With Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) Sida Norad

At #eDhumashi , we believe in the power of community and the strength of Maldivian #WomenFisherfolk . Our platform is more than just a marketplace; it's a celebration of their talent, dedication, and heritage.

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4 bills, 40 smoke-free beaches, bags and bags of cigarette butts removed from Costa Rica's coastline.

Take a look at how UN Development and Norad are supporting OneSea in their work to #SaveOurOcean .

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#OceanDecade #ForPeopleForPlanet

Launched👇: we aim to invest additional €20m in NGOs to support MPAs & coastal communities in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Call ➡️tinyurl.com/BlueActionETP2…
#OceanOptimism funded by 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇴 🇮🇪

From discarded bags at the bottom of ocean, to microscopic particles in human placentas, to debris in space, plastics are ubiquitous.

This #EarthDay , see how Small Grants Programme supports work to #BeatPlasticPollution - from Ghana to Macedonia, Argentina to Maldives: ow.ly/oMmH50RjwXK

Did you know, the ocean 🌊 holds solutions to our biggest problems? UN Development's Ocean Innovation Challenge supports brilliant solutions creating real-world change for healthy oceans and thriving communities.

Get inspired💡oceaninnovationchallenge.org

We are grateful for Sida and

Participating at the UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona? Join the 'Ocean Decade in the Tropical Americas and the #Caribbean Region: Joint Action to achieve a Sustainable Ocean Future' at 13.15-14.45.

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Ecosystem-based management #EBM is crucial for ocean sustainability 🌊 UN Development and partners, with @TheGEF support, champion science-driven strategies & strong partnerships in Large Marine Ecosystems #LME 🌎KNOW MORE about this unique approach at the UN Ocean Decade Conference event.

Breaking: 🇧🇿 Belize is the 3rd nation to ratify the #HighSeas Treaty .

The #HighSeas Treaty is an opportunity to establish protected areas beyond national jurisdictions, safeguarding biodiversity and paving the way for a healthier ocean. #BBNJ

Are you ready to embrace a #ZeroWaste lifestyle and help #BeatWastePollution ?

From enhancing waste management to cracking down on plastic pollution, explore 8 strategic ways we can contribute to a more sustainable world.

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Call for Proposals: Commissioned Research Grant

WIOMSA is offering research grants as part of the 'Sustainable Blue Future in the Western Indian Ocean – Institutional Strengthening through Science, Capacity, and Assimilation for a Sustainable Blue Future – SCALABLE” project.

🎉 Belize joins Palau🇵🇼 and Chile🇨🇱 in the #RaceForRatification .

'Its efforts have earned Belize a reputation as a world leader in ocean conservation. We hope other countries will be inspired by Belize’s leadership' Bec Hubbard #HighSeasTreaty
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🌊 Meet Julissa Chaves, a young changemaker inspired by fishers to fight for ocean conservation.

Julissa believes in the power of community voices to shape a sustainable future and take #OceanAction .

Read her story: ow.ly/ELls50RbCok

Just 25 years ago, there were 42,768 breeding pairs of African penguins in South Africa. Now. only 8,534 remain 🐧💔👇 #SaveTheAfricanPenguin

Join this @FAOFish satellite event at the UN #Ocean Decade Conference

' #Ocean insights: marine ecosystem modelling for tomorrow’s climate decisions'

🗓️ 11/04
🕣 13:15 CET

📍 Join us at CCIB, Mediterranean Sea, rooms 129-130❗️