FROM UNOC TO BELÉM: Elevating Ocean Priorities in the Climate Agenda

FROM UNOC TO BELÉM: Elevating Ocean Priorities in the Climate Agenda
High-Level Luncheon
From 12:00 – 15:00

at 777 United Nations plaza, 2nd floor

*Invitation required

The ocean plays a critical role in regulating the Earth’s climate, sustaining biodiversity, and supporting the livelihoods of billions of people. Yet, ocean priorities remain insufficiently reflected in global climate frameworks and finance mechanisms. As momentum builds following the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), and with COP30 in Belém on the horizon, the international community has a unique opportunity to close the gap between ocean commitments and climate implementation.

This high-level luncheon will leverage the political attention of the United Nations General Assembly and New York Climate Week, to unite leaders who can embed ocean priorities firmly into climate governance.The event will also spotlight the work of the Ocean and Climate Cluster, a growing global coalition dedicated to amplifying community-led solutions at the ocean–climate nexus. Through dialogue, shared reflection, and a call to collective action, this event aims to inform policy development, mobilise resources, and strengthen collaboration in the lead-up to COP30 and beyond.

Objectives

● Advance the strategic integration of ocean-based action within global climate

frameworks, including the UNFCCC, in alignment with the outcomes of UNOC3 and in preparation for COP30.

● Position the ocean–climate nexus as central to achieving just transitions and

resilient climate outcomes, with particular emphasis on the leadership and lived

realities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), coastal communities, and Indigenous

peoples.

● Showcase innovative, community-led ocean solutions that contribute to climate

mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, drawing on the collective work of the Ocean and

Climate Cluster.

● Mobilize collaboration and targeted investment by convening policymakers, civil

society, and funders to align efforts and resources around integrated ocean–climate

priorities.

RSVP Required
Contact: info@peaceboat-us.org