Korea has been confirmed as the host of the next United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in 2028.
On the 9th (local time), the U.N. General Assembly held a plenary session at U.N. headquarters in New York and put to a vote a resolution to hold the next United Nations Ocean Conference in Korea. The result was 169 votes in favor and 2 against (the United States and Argentina), with no abstentions.
The United Nations Ocean Conference is the largest high-level international meeting in the maritime field and is held every three years. By convention, an advanced economy and an emerging economy co-host it, and this year's third conference was co-hosted by France and Costa Rica.
According to the resolution adopted this time, the United Nations Ocean Conference to implement and support the U.N. Sustainable Development Goal on the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean (SDG 14) is scheduled to be held in Korea in June 2028.
Chile was selected as the co-host along with Korea. Chile will hold a high-level preparatory event in 2027 ahead of the main event in Korea.
In line with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goal themed "Life Below Water," the next conference is expected to discuss ▲ preventing marine pollution ▲ restoring marine ecosystems ▲ sustainable fisheries ▲ designating marine protected areas ▲ strengthening the international law of the sea framework.