IMO side event at UN Ocean Conference

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Sustainable Shipping: Our ocean | Our obligation | Our opportunity

IMO, the Government of France and the Government of Costa Rica, in partnership with FAO and UNDP, are organizing a side event under the theme "Sustainable Shipping: Our ocean | Our obligation | Our opportunity" at the UN Ocean Conference 2025. This event will focus on ocean governance, maritime decarbonization, and sustainable shipping.

Date: Wednesday, 11 June 

Time: 8:45 -10:00

Venue: Room 4, Blue Zone

Programme

Please find the programme below:

Opening statements

  • IMO Secretary-General, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez
  • Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Sea and Fisheries of France, Ms. Agnès Pannier-Runacher 
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Mr. Arnoldo André Tinoco
  • FAO Director-General, Mr Qu Dongyu  

Presentations

  • Technical cooperation for ocean protection: New areas of action - sea-based sources of litter and underwater noise 

Ms. Gyorgyi Gurban - Head of Project Implementation SDMD, TCID, IMO

  • Tackling marine plastic litter: the Costa Rica experience - Implementation challenges, achievements   

Ms. Paola Acuna Chacon - Legal Advisor, Costa Rica Ministry of Public Works and Transport

  • Addressing underwater radiated noise (URN) from shipping in South Africa: Implementation challenges, solutions  

Ms. Mbalenhle Golding - Chief Executive Officer (Acting) of South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

  • Public-private partnerships: IMO’s Global Industry Alliance model  

Mr. Simon Doran - Chair of the Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety

Closing

  • Final remarks by IMO Secretary-General 

Announcement of new Global Industry Alliance networks for underwater noise and marine litter.  

IMO at the UN Ocean Conference 2025

IMO will be present at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference with a dedicated team led by IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez. The Conference will take place from 9 to 13 June 2025 in Nice, France.

More detail: IMO participation at the UN Ocean Conference 2025 here. 

IMO's role in protecting the world's oceans

IMO plays a leading role in protecting these vital resources. Through key conventions, climate and ocean actions and global partnerships, IMO is committed to ensuring the oceans remain healthy and sustainable for generations to come.