๐ Ocean food systems provide 20% of the world's animal protein & support millions of livelihoods, but are under threat. Protecting them is essential for food security & healthy ecosystems.
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- All Parties to the BBNJ Agreement, whether coastal or landlocked, stand to benefit individually & collectively from the Agreement. Check out this video on the benefits of being a Party to the BBNJ Agreement. #BBNJ #BBNJAgreement #UNCLOS #UN #UnitedNations #UNDOALOS
- ๐ Polar regions are changing faster than much of the global ocean. #WOAIII highlights that Arctic summer sea ice is shifting from thick multi-year ice to thinner annual ice, with the potential for an ice-free Arctic Ocean at the end of summer by 2050.
- The provisions of the BBNJ Agreement on capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology (CB&TMT) make important strides towards strengthening the capacity of all States to implement the BBNJ Agreement and participate in the activities undertaken under it.
- ๐ Marine pollution is intensifying ๐งฉ An estimated 24.4 trillion microplastic particles are now present in the ocean, affecting 4,000+ marine species. ๐ Learn more in #WOAIII ๐ woa.un.org #PlasticPollution #OceanScience #ShareTheKnowledge

