Connecting freshwater and saltwater at Ocean Conference

02 June 2017

The  high-level United Nations Ocean Conference in New York 5-9 June, aims to be the game changer that will reverse the decline in the health of our ocean for people, planet and prosperity.

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The Governments of Fiji and Sweden have the co-hosting responsibilities of the Conference that will be held at the UN Headquarters in New York.

On Wednesday 7 June from 9:00-10:30, UN-Water, UN-Oceans and the Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management organize a side-event on the win-win for fresh water and oceans that would come through achieving SDG 14 and SDG 6.

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Oceans Conference

The Conference shall

  • Identify ways and means to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14;
  • Build on existing successful partnerships and stimulate innovative and concrete new partnerships to advance the implementation of Goal 14;
  • Involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, other intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14;
  • Share the experiences gained at the national, regional and international levels in the implementation of Goal 14;
  • Contribute to the follow-up and review process of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by providing an input to the high-level political forum on sustainable development, in accordance with resolutions 67/290 of 9 July 2013, 70/1 of 25 September 2015 and 70/299 of 29 July 2016, on the implementation of Goal 14, including on opportunities to strengthen progress in the future.