Costa Rica calls for immediate action to protect oceans ahead of UN Summit

Authorities, scientists and international experts agreedon the need to act without delay in protecting the oceans, during a forum in Costa Rica in preparation for the crucial UN meeting in 2025 in France.

“Protecting the ocean and the sustainable use of marine resources is not an option but an imperative,” said the UN Deputy Secretary-General for Social Affairs, at the opening of the “Immersed in Change” meeting.

The president of Costa Rica stressed that the most important debate during the two days of meetings in San José is to see what the state of health of the ocean is and to share among the more than 40 invited countries, NGOs and academics, good practices and experiences to replicate.