IPOS Launches Ramp Up Phase with Open Call to States at UN Ocean Conference

Reflections from UNOC 2025: Advancing inclusive ocean sustainability

Sea Around Us Research Associate, Dr. Vicky Lam, and MSc Student, Anna Luna Rossi, at UNOC 2025. By Vicky Lam. Nice, in southern France, is known for its stunning Mediterranean coastline, and it proved to be a fitting host city for the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) 2025, held from June 9 to 13. With over 15,000 participants from around the world, the event brought together governments, scientists, NGOs, Indigenous leaders, and civil soc…

Innovations in blue finance: What’s next after the UN Ocean Conference?

Following the UN Ocean Conference and the Blue Economy and Finance Forum last month, momentum for sustainable blue finance is set to grow further. This webinar will focus on the key insights from the...

IPOS Launches Ramp Up Phase with Open Call to States at UN Ocean Conference

The International Platform for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS) recently officially launched the ramp up phase of its operations at a high-level event aboard the OceanXplorer vessel, during the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) in Nice. The launch follows the formal recognition of IPOS in the final draft of the UNOC Declaration, which cites the Platform as a key initiative to help address growing demands for credible, timely, and inclusive knowledge …