Organized in partnership by the governments of Portugal and Kenya, the event will receive, from Monday (27th) to Friday (1st), representatives from 140 countries, as well as hundreds of international organizations and other institutions, all with the aim of discussing and presenting solutions to save the oceans and the future of the planet.
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, speaking at the opening of the event, called for “drastic action” so that the volume of plastic in the oceans does not exceed the total number of fish in 2050. He also mentioned the problem of excessive fishing, which is “ending fish stocks” and appealed to governments , arguing that “it is not possible to have a healthy planet without a healthy ocean”.
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- For more information about the 2022 Ocean Conference, visit official page of the event, on the United Nations portal.
- Access the material G1 About the subject.
