United Nations World Oceans Day 2022 wants collective action to revitalise ocean

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- The United Nations on June 8, hosted its annual World Oceans Day celebration with the 2022 theme Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.

According to a statement, it is produced by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs with the contribution of non-profit organisation Oceanic Global, and made possible by La Mer.

United Nations World Oceans Day 2022 (UNWOD) featured keynote speeches, panels, presentations, and performances kicked off by the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly.

The day’s programming also included leading voices such as sustainability advocate Amber Valletta, International Monetary Fund economist Ralph Chami, World Champion sailor Lisa Blair, deep sea explorer Sheena Talma, and Michelin-star chef Shinobu Namae, to name a few.

While United Nations World Oceans Day has been fully virtual since 2020, this year’s celebration brought together UN delegates and thought leaders worldwide for an in-person gathering at UN Headquarters in New York.

The UNWOD 2022 theme of ‘Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean’ encourages collaboration towards a new balance with the ocean that no longer depletes its bounty, but instead restores its vibrancy and brings it new life.

The day’s programming called attention to the communities, ideas, and solutions that are working to revitalise the ocean and our blue planet as a whole.

It convened thought-leaders, celebrities, institutional partners, community voices, entrepreneurs, and cross-industry experts to shine a new and hopeful light on humanity’s relationship to the ocean, bring fresh energy and ideas to how we’re addressing key issues, and inspire as well as ignite collective action towards positive change.

UNWOD 2022 opened with remarks by the United Nations Secretary-General, followed by messages from the President of the General Assembly.

More details at www.unworldoceansday.org.

-- BERNAMA