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Progress at UNOC but major challenges remain: highlights from Nice
The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) saw 55 Heads of State and Governments along with 15,000 participants from science, business and civil society come together in Nice with renewed urgency to protect our Ocean. We share key highlights – and explore the challenges that still lie ahead.
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