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IMO Secretary-General Demands Collective Action To Safeguard Marine Environment
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Ahead of World Oceans Day (8 June), Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says the momentum for collective international action must grow stronger, not wane.<\/p>\n

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has called on the international community to demonstrate the \u201cpower of multilateralism\u201d by renewing global commitments and actions to protect the ocean.<\/p>\n

Leading up to World Oceans Day (8 June) and to the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France (9-13 June), Mr. Dominguez urged governments, industry and civil society to seize the moment as an opportunity for global cooperation to do the right thing for future generations.\u202f He said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all have a responsibility to safeguard our\u202fprecious marine environment and resources, on which we all depend. Governments, industries, civil society: this is our ocean, our obligation \u2013 and our opportunity. This World Ocean Day, let us reaffirm our collective commitment to intensify our work through the power of multilateral action. The ocean and the planet depend on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spotlight on shipping at UN Ocean Conference 2025\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n

To promote the maritime sector\u2019s role in ocean protection, Mr. Dominguez will head a delegation to the Third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice (9-13 June). He will meet world leaders, ocean science experts, civil society and private sector representatives to engage them in joint efforts that leverage the capacity of the shipping industry to support ocean action.<\/p>\n

As the largest user of ocean space, shipping moves over 80% of global trade and contributes more than USD 900 billion annually to the ocean economy.\u202fTo harness the sector\u2019s vast expertise and experience, the IMO\u2019s Global Industry Alliance (GIA) offers a proven public-private partnership model, bringing together maritime companies and leaders from other ocean industries to support IMO climate and ocean initiatives.<\/p>\n

IMO will announce two new Global Industry Alliances to mobilize action on underwater noise and marine plastic pollution at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice.<\/p>\n

Intensifying action\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n

IMO\u2019s renewed commitment builds on seven decades of setting international regulations and standards to protect the marine environment from harmful shipping activities, backed by technical cooperation. These measures have significantly reduced oil spills, ship losses, container losses and air pollution globally.<\/p>\n

IMO is currently intensifying its work to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss by:<\/p>\n