On the first day of the One Oceans Science Congress (OOSC) in France, it was clear this was not a normal science conference.

Nigeria has stepped up its diplomatic campaign for a seat on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola held strategic talks with ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. NICE, ...

Read on to find out what happened at the Third UN Ocean Conference last week.

Ships in the port of Nice sounded their fog-horns on Friday, a brassy crescendo to a rare moment of global unity as the Third United Nations Ocean Conference drew to a close. Moments earlier, more ...

For the past fortnight, the city of Nice in France has been the global epicenter of ocean science and politics.

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week.

A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown ...

The UN Ocean conference in southern France ended on Friday with some progress towards marine conservation and calls from ...

France claims victory as enough nations promise to ratify the high seas treaty despite opposition from Trump’s America.

The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference concluded today with more than 170 countries adopting an intergovernmentally agreed declaration committing to urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the ...

The declaration – together with bold voluntary commitments by States and other entities – constitutes the Nice Ocean Action Plan, successfully concluding the five-day Conference with a boost to ...