Overview

• Over 170 countries adopted a political declaration at the Nice summit urging measures to protect marine biodiversity, regulate the high seas and unlock ocean finance.
• The European Commission committed €1 billion to ocean conservation, New Zealand pledged $52 million for Pacific governance and Spain and French Polynesia announced new marine protected areas.
• The High Seas Treaty reached 50 ratifications during the conference and is poised to hit the 60-ratification threshold needed for entry into force within weeks.
• Scientists at the One Ocean Science Congress presented a manifesto outlining 10 evidence-based recommendations to guide global ocean policy.
• UN Secretary-General António Guterres and co-hosts Emmanuel Macron and Rodrigo Chaves Robles emphasized the ocean’s critical role in mitigating climate change as momentum builds for action.