Background
Side event at the UN Ocean Conference 2025 on Leveraging partnerships to advance ocean-based economies in Small Island Developing States
Tuesday 10 June from 14:00-15:15, Room 3 in Blue Zone, Nice, France.
Co-organized by Permanent Missions of the Republic of Maldives and the Republic of Latvia, UNDESA, UN-OHRLLS
Advancing SIDS partnerships to accelerate sustainable ocean-based economies through environmental stewardship and economic diversification.
Objective:
The side event seeks to advance partnerships to accelerate sustainable ocean-based economies in SIDS in key sectors like fisheries, tourism, maritime transport and emerging industries, while ensuring environmental sustainability and economic diversification. The event will also feature good examples of partnerships that are advancing ocean-based economies in SIDS.
This side event will be convened in English.
Contact: Sae Kajima, Sustainable Development Officer, DSDG/UNDESA: kajima@un.org
