Third Asia Pacific Day for the Ocean
On 21 May 2020, ESCAP member States adopted a resolution on ¡°Strengthening cooperation to promote the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific,¡± underscoring the importance of the Ocean for the region, and requesting the secretariat ¡°to continue to strengthen current partnerships and to develop new partnerships, where appropriate, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources, including through participatory, multi-stakeholder dialogue platforms.¡±
In line with this mandate, the secretariat hosted its Third Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean to continue to support member States, and key stakeholders, through systematic and inclusive dialogue on priority areas and challenges in our region.
This event provided a platform to identify elements for a regional ¡°Decade Program¡± in preparation by the secretariat within the scope of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), and built on virtual consultations that organized in anticipation for the Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean. The outcomes of the Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean also provided a regional perspective to inform the second UN Ocean Conference.