Venue: Nice, France (In-Person Only)
Date: 9 -13 June 2025
This registration form is for representatives of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC only. Check if your organization is accredited to ECOSOC here.
Background
The high-level 2025 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 (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica.
The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Conference, comprising an opening segment, ten plenary sessions, ten Ocean Action Panels and a closing segment, aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean. The Conference shall adopt , by consensus a brief, concise, action oriented and intergovernmentally agreed declaration, which along with a list of voluntary commitments, will be referred to as “Nice Ocean Action Plan”.
The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.
- Registration will open on 3 March 2025 and the deadline for registration will close on 2 May 2025 (23:59 pm EDT).
Please Note
- Each organization will be allowed to request registration for up to TBD representatives each. Each profile has to be submitted individually.
- Submitting registration doesn't guarantee your in-person participation. If your registration is approved, you will receive an approval letter confirming your in-person participation.
- The deadline for registration is 2 May 2025 (23:59 pm EDT).
- For guidance on the registration process please check:
FAQs for Indico registrations | Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- For questions, please contact unoc2025@un.org
- For more information on the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, please check: 2025 UN Ocean Conference | Department of Economic and Social Affairs (un.org)
