IMO at the UN Ocean Conference
UN Ocean Conference
Lisbon, Portugal | 27 June to 1 July 2022
IMO has participated in the UN Ocean Conference.
As the United Nations agency responsible for developing and adopting measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent pollution from ships, and for the prevention of pollution by dumping of waste at sea, IMO has an integral role in meeting the targets set out in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
IMO's work is also linked to many other SDGs too, for example SDG 13 on climate action, since the oceans are impacted by increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from human activities, but also SDGs 6 and 9, aiming at a sustainable society, with infrastructure, transportation and waste management that can support societies now and into the future.
IMO participation in
Side Events at UN Ocean Conference
| Event | Organizer | Day/time | Location | Further information |
| “Global partnerships: Strengthening SDG 14 efforts in the shipping and fisheries sectors through a science-based, multi-tiered approach” | International Maritime Organization (IMO) et al (see flyer) | Tuesday 28 June 2022, 14:30-15:45 | Side Event Room 2 | Please see the event flyer here |
| “Ocean-based climate solutions in action – decarbonizing shipping and building a clean, resilient maritime sector” | UN Global Compact, United States, United Kingdom et al | Monday 27 June, 11:30-12:45 |
Altice Arena, Blue Zone, Interactive Dialogue Room |
More information here Watch the full event here |
| "Blueing the Paris Agreement" | France, UNFCCC, Ocean & Climate Platform | Monday 27 June, 13.00-14.15 | Side Event Room 2 | More information here |
| “Joining the dots between sustainable maritime logistics and planetary boundaries” |
Sweden, Finland, UNCTAD and NGOs | Tuesday 28 June, 10:00-11:15 | Committee Room of the Conference |
More information here and here Watch the full event here |
| “Empowering women for the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development” | WMU | Tuesday 28 June, 10:00-11:15 | Room 1 | More information here and here |
| "Addressing marine plastic pollution: partnerships across science & technology can build capacities and lead to systems innovation" | IAEA | Tuesday 28 June, 11:30-12:45 | Altice Arena | More information here |
| "Leveraging South-South and triangular cooperation to advance the Blue Economy Agenda in SIDS" | UNOSSC | Wednesday 29 June, 9:00 am | Virtual | More information here |
| “Reduce Ocean Noise and Save Our Ocean” | Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB), OceanCare, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Belgium | Wednesday 29 June, 11:30-12:45 | Outside Blue Zone Ocean Base Camp, Marina building, Parque das Nações | More information here |
| “Scaling up ocean action through inter-agency cooperation coordination: Case studies, challenges and opportunities” | UN-Oceans, DOALOS | Wednesday 29 June 2022, 16:00-17:15 | Altice Arena, side event room 1 | More information here |
| “Promoting and strengthening sustainable ocean-based economies, through regional cooperation on maritime decarbonization (focus: Africa)” |
Kenya | Wednesday 29 June 2022, 17:30-18:45 | Side event room 1 |
More information here Watch the full event here |
| “Marine Cloud Brightening- a governance dilemma” | Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, GESAMP | Friday 1 July, 12:00-13:15 | Virtual | More information here |
IMO participation in Special Events
| Event | Participation | Day/time | Location | Further information |
| Interactive Dialogue on addressing Marine Pollution | IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim | Monday 27 June 3:00 to 6:00 pm | Watch the full event here | |
| High-Level Meeting on Ocean and Climate in Lisbon, Portugal. From Lisbon to Sharm el-Sheikh: Accelerating Ocean-Based Climate Solutions | IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim | Monday 27 June, 17:30-19:00 | Palácio de Xabregas | To Follow |
| Special event on a Sustainable Blue Economy | IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim | Tuesday 28 June, 17:00-18:00 |
Panel in the Sustainable Blue Economy Special event Estoril Congr. Center | More information here and here |
| High level dinner dialogue: CBD | Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, Director, Marine Environment Division | Thursday 30 June, 8:30 pm | TBC | To Follow |
Revitalising the oceans
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Further information
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