2025 UN Ocean Conference - Global Online Stakeholder Consultation

Inputs to Concept Papers: Ocean Action Panels

Report is now available! Access it here!

Background

The “United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” (2025 United Nations Ocean Conference) will take place from 9 June to 13 June 2025 in Nice, France.

Member States have emphasized the importance of engaging “all relevant stakeholders,” including governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and other actors, to assess challenges, opportunities, and actions related to the implementation of Goal 14 (A/RES/78/128, para. 4).

The programme for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference will consist of 10 plenary sessions and 10 Ocean Action Panels, designed to be collaborative and multi-stakeholder in nature.

The Global Online Stakeholder Consultation – Inputs to Ocean Action Panel’s Concept Papers

Between 26 July and 30 August 2024, UN DESA conducted a global online consultation to compile inputs for the concept papers of the Ocean Action Panels. Information about the consultation was widely disseminated through mailing lists, UN official websites, social media, and a dedicated webpage.

Contributions from stakeholders were sought regarding substantive inputs for the Ocean Action Panels, addressing main challenges, transformative actions, opportunities, and potential areas for new partnerships to advance the implementation of SDG 14.

More than 400 inputs were received from stakeholders based in 90 countries

Key Messages from the Global Online Stakeholder Consultations – Check the Summary Report and Extracts from each of the Ocean Action Panels

A Summary report with key messages from the global online stakeholder consultation is now available here.

Additionally, extracts from each of the Ocean Action Panels as well as all responses received from stakeholders are available below:

Ocean Action Panel - Extracts	All Responses Received from Stakeholders
Conserving, sustainably managing, and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems, including deep-sea ecosystems.	Link
Increasing ocean-related scientific cooperation, knowledge, capacity building, marine technology, and education to strengthen the science-policy interface for ocean health.	Link
Mobilizing finance for ocean actions in support of SDG 14.	Link
Preventing and significantly reducing marine pollution from all sources, particularly land-based activities.	Link
Fostering sustainable fisheries management, including support for small-scale fishers.	Link
Advancing sustainable ocean-based economies, sustainable maritime transport, and coastal community resilience, leaving no one behind.	Link
Leveraging interlinkages between ocean, climate, and biodiversity.	Link
Promoting and supporting all forms of cooperation, especially at regional and subregional levels.	Link
Promoting the role of sustainable food from the ocean for poverty eradication and food security.	Link
Enhancing the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in the UNCLOS.	Link

The Secretariat reserves the right to remove any submissions that do not comply with the UN Charter or the theme of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.