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SUMMARY:Asia-Pacific Ocean Week
DTSTART:20261026T020000Z
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UID:indico-event-1024992@indico.un.org
CONTACT:escap-edd-edps@un.org
DESCRIPTION:Through ESCAP resolution 76/1 of 2020 on “Strengthening coop
 eration to promote the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans\, se
 as and marine resources for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacifi
 c\,” member States requested ESCAP “to continue to strengthen current 
 partnerships and to develop new partnerships\, where appropriate\, for the
  conservation and sustainable use of the oceans\, seas and marine resource
 s\, including through participatory\, multi-stakeholder dialogue platforms
 .” Furthermore\, in 2023\, ESCAP member States adopted Resolution 79/2 
 to accelerate ocean-based action to combat climate change including throug
 h capacity building\, innovation\, and technology development and transfer
 .\nIn line with these mandates\, the ESCAP secretariat\, in collaboration 
 with relevant UN agencies\, funds and programmes and key partners in the r
 egion\, will host the Asia-Pacific Ocean Week 2026\, at the United Nations
  Conference Center in Bangkok\, to continue to support member States\, thr
 ough systematic and inclusive dialogue on priority areas and challenges in
  our region.  This event builds upon longstanding processes and partners
 hips developed through multiple iterations of the Asia-Pacific Day for the
  Ocean since 2018\, replacing the single-day modality.\n\nhttps://indico.u
 n.org/event/1024992/
LOCATION:United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 3-Lev
 el 1 (United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK))
URL:https://indico.un.org/event/1024992/
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