{"id":97508,"date":"2021-06-07T22:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T02:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=97508"},"modified":"2021-06-07T22:03:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T02:03:40","slug":"the-united-nations-to-host-second-annual-virtual-world-oceans-day-event-8-june-event-in-partnership-with-oceanic-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2021\/06\/the-united-nations-to-host-second-annual-virtual-world-oceans-day-event-8-june-event-in-partnership-with-oceanic-global\/","title":{"rendered":"The united nations to host second-annual virtual world oceans day event (8 June) event in partnership with oceanic global"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE ±¬ÁÏÍøITED NATIONS TO HOST SECOND-ANNUAL VIRTUAL WORLD OCEANS DAY EVENT (8 J±¬ÁÏÍøE) EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OCEANIC GLOBAL<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Speakers including the United Nations Secretary-General, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Gael Garcia Bernal, Jean- Michael Cousteau, Alessandra Ambrosio, Sam Waterston, Nathalie Kelley, Danni Washington, Dona Bertarelli, C\u00e9line Semaan, Amanda Cerny, and more will address the 2021 theme The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods<\/em><\/p>\n

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On Tuesday 8 June, the United Nations will launch its second-ever fully digital rendition of its annual World Oceans Day event in celebration of its 2021 theme, The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods.<\/em> Produced in partnership with the non-profit organization Oceanic Global, presented by Blancpain and supported by La Mer, United Nations World Oceans Day 2021 (±¬ÁÏÍøWOD) will be a day-long event featuring keynote speeches, panels, and presentations kicked off by the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly, with leading voices including: Sylvia Earle, Gael Garcia Bernal, Jean-Michael Cousteau, Alessandra Ambrosio, Sam Waterston, Nathalie Kelley, Danni Washington, Dona Bertarelli, C\u00e9line Semaan, Amanda Cerny, and more. While traditionally an in-person event at the ±¬ÁÏÍø Headquarters, due to COVID-19, ±¬ÁÏÍøWOD became fully virtual and open-to-the-public for the first time in 2020. This year\u2019s celebration will again be open to the world by live stream from 10:00AM-5:00PM (EDT) on the United Nations World Oceans Day website (www.unworldoceansday.org<\/a>) with the content reshared on the social channels @unworldoceansday. [The ±¬ÁÏÍøWOD event will also incorporate a closing concert as part of the day\u2019s programming from 4:00PM-5:00PM (EDT), featuring performances by international musicians including EARTHGANG, Angelique Kidjo, Bomba Est\u00e9reo,, Little Dragon, Valerie June, Seun Kuti &amp; Egypt 80, and Penguin Cafe.]<\/p>\n

The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet\u2019s oxygen, is home to most of earth\u2019s biodiversity, nourishes billions of people and employs millions worldwide. Humanity\u2019s interconnectivity to the ocean is core to our identities, cultures, and ways of life. Since its inception in 2008, ±¬ÁÏÍø\u00a0World Oceans Day has celebrated the ocean and its importance to our planet and our lives. Yet, over the course of the pandemic, the world saw more clearly than ever, just how reliant on the ocean we collectively are. The 2021 United Nations World Oceans Day theme The Ocean: Live and Livelihoods <\/em>sheds light on the wonder of the ocean and how it is our lifesource, supporting humanity and every other organism on Earth. The event will convene scientists, explorers, experts, and coastal communities from around the world to deepen our understanding of the ocean, explore our connection to it, and discuss the need for building a new balance with the ocean that is inclusive, innovative and informed by those who depend on the it, as well as by lessons from the past.<\/p>\n

±¬ÁÏÍøWOD 2021 will start with opening remarks by the United Nations Secretary-General, followed by messages from the President of the General Assembly. Sessions throughout the day will include a video on \u201cOur Underwater World,\u201d with an original composition by Nitin Sawhney and narration by Jean-Michael Cousteau, \u201cFaces of the Sea,\u201d presented by C\u00e9line Semaan, \u201cOceanic Discoveries,\u201d presented by actress Nathalie Kelley, \u201cThe Ocean Connecting Us Daily\u201d presented by Actress Amanda Cerny, \u201cBlue Economy and Private Sector Impact\u201d moderated by The Economist\u2019s Martin Koehring, \u201cOur Changing Oceans\u201d featuring science communicator Danni Washington, a panel hosted by the ±¬ÁÏÍø Oceans and more. Featured speakers throughout the day include: Actor and Activist Gael Garcia Bernal, Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio, Surfer Dr. Easkey Britton, Youth Advocate Catarina Lorenzo, OceanX Science Program Lead Mattie Rodrigue, Actor and Oceana Board Member Sam Waterston, Actress Amanda Cerny, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Jean-Michael Cousteau, World-class Sailor Dona Bertarelli, Pacific Island Explorer Nicole Yamase, Underwater Photographer David Doubilet, and the CEO of Impact Advisory and Finance at Credit Suisse, Marsia Drew, to name a few. The winners of the Eighth Annual United Nations Photo Competition will also be announced by its 2021 Curator, Ellen Cuylaerts.<\/p>\n

The annual United Nations World Oceans Day event marks the kick-off \u201cWorld Ocean Week\u201d (June 1- June 14th) during which subsequent events hosted by members of the Friends of ±¬ÁÏÍø\u00a0World Oceans Day platform and other ocean enthusiasts from around the world will continue the conversation surrounding the official theme of ±¬ÁÏÍø World Oceans Day 2021- The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods.<\/em><\/p>\n

www.unworldoceansday.org<\/em><\/p>\n

@unworldoceansday<\/em><\/p>\n

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