Día Mundial de los Océanos

"UNESCO, with its Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), will make the most of these ten years so that the international community develops knowledge about the ocean and protects it sustainably."

Audrey AzoulayDirector-General of UNESCO

The ocean connects, sustains, and supports us all. Yet its health is at a tipping point and so is the well-being of all that depends on it. As the past years have shown us, we need to work together to create a new balance with the ocean that no longer depletes its bounty but instead restores its vibrancy and brings it new life. This year’s United Nations World Oceans Day, on 8 June 2022, will highlight the theme Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean. This is the first hybrid celebration of the annual event, hosted in-person at the UN Headquarters in New York and broadcast live. The Global Event for the United Nations World Oceans Day 2022 will bring together the communities, ideas, and solutions that are working to protect and revitalize the ocean and everything it sustains.

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Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Oceans Day, 8 June 2023

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Humanity counts on the ocean. But can the ocean count on us? We should be the ocean’s best friend.

António Guterres

What UNESCO does for the ocean

UNESCO Ocean Programmes

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Comisión Oceanográfica Intergubernamental

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UN Ocean Decade 2021-2030

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Ocean Literacy

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Tsunami Ready Programme

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Patrimonio cultural subacuático

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World Heritage Marine Programme

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Environmental DNA

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"The United Nations Ocean Decade 2021-2030 is now underway and has given rise to hundreds of innovative Ocean Decade Actions to generate a veritable ocean knowledge revolution and revitalize the ocean through collective action."

Audrey AzoulayDirector-General of UNESCO