UN Ocean Conference 2025
The UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 2025) will take place from June 9 to June 13, 2025, in Nice, France. As the third edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference, it will be jointly hosted by France and Costa Rica. The global event aims to accelerate and mobilize efforts to protect and sustainably manage the oceans, seas, and marine resources. It will gather ocean experts from political, scientific, civil society, and business sectors, along with representatives from international organizations and indigenous communities. The main goal of the conference is to adopt a "Nice Ocean Action Plan." In this way, UNOC 2025 will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14, "Life Below Water" (SDG14).
The AWI will be on site with scientific experts and will be involved in various specialist presentations.
The German research vessel Meteor in Nice
The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) is supporting UNOC 2025 by showcasing the German research vessel METEOR as a venue for the international community. Co-financed by the BMFTR and the German Research Foundation (DFG), the METEOR will be docked in the Nice marina from July 8th to 12th, 2025. Stakeholders from politics, science, business, and civil society are invited to reserve the vessel for UNOC 2025. Nearly 30 side events, high-level receptions, scientific panel discussions, and multimedia formats are planned both on deck and aboard the research ship. You can find an overview of the program here.
