Peter Thomson, the United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean, paid a courtesy call on Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen, the President's Special Envoy for Climate Change, on Monday at the President’s Office.
At the meeting, the two envoys spoke on the recent multilateral progress on ocean conservation and biodiversity, including the Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution, the High Seas Treaty and the Global Biodiversity Framework. They also emphasised the inextricable link between the ocean and climate change.
The United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean is in Malé to attend the Conference on ‘Sustainable Ocean Management in the Maldives and the Indian Ocean'. This Conference was held on March 12, 2023 at Hotel Jen.
The Conference on ‘Sustainable Ocean Management in the Maldives and the Indian Ocean' is organised by the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of Sasakawa Peace Foundation in partnership with a local NGO, Women and Democracy.
The Special Envoy for Climate Change Ms Sabra also participated in the conference held yesterday, where she spoke about the need for more engagement and awareness about the value of sustainability and marine conservation.
The conference explored Maldives' progress towards a sustainable ocean and blue economy and the challenges and future prospects for the Maldives and the East Indian Ocean.
At the meeting, the two envoys spoke on the recent multilateral progress on ocean conservation and biodiversity, including the Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution, the High Seas Treaty and the Global Biodiversity Framework. They also emphasised the inextricable link between the ocean and climate change.
The United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean is in Malé to attend the Conference on ‘Sustainable Ocean Management in the Maldives and the Indian Ocean'. This Conference was held on March 12, 2023 at Hotel Jen.
The Conference on ‘Sustainable Ocean Management in the Maldives and the Indian Ocean' is organised by the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of Sasakawa Peace Foundation in partnership with a local NGO, Women and Democracy.
The Special Envoy for Climate Change Ms Sabra also participated in the conference held yesterday, where she spoke about the need for more engagement and awareness about the value of sustainability and marine conservation.
The conference explored Maldives' progress towards a sustainable ocean and blue economy and the challenges and future prospects for the Maldives and the East Indian Ocean.
