2025 United Nations Ocean Conference Outcome report

The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, resulted in the Nice Ocean Action Plan and record private sector participation. Key financial outcomes included $8.7 billion committed at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum and the growth of the #BackBlue Ocean Finance Commitment to $3.45 trillion in assets under management. The event emphasized scaling blue finance, advancing the 30x30 target, and integrating sustainability into ocean governance.

• The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, saw record attendance with over 10,000 accredited participants and 65 heads of state. The conference concluded with the 'Nice Ocean Action Plan', a political declaration and set of voluntary commitments intended to support Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14).
• Private sector engagement reached unprecedented levels, with over 120 companies from sectors including energy, transportation, logistics, and financial services attending UNOC and the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF). The World Economic Forum acted as the official umbrella organization for this business participation.
• Significant financial commitments were made to support the blue economy. The Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) saw $8.7 billion committed for deployment over the next five years, with €1 billion already investment-ready or deployed in 2025. Additionally, the #BackBlue Ocean Finance Commitment grew to $3.45 trillion in assets under management.
• The Development Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) made the largest commitment at BEFF by announcing $2.5 billion in new funding, tripling its Blue Economy Fund.
• The conference marked progress in global ocean governance, including 19 new ratifications of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ) and efforts to implement the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement and the global 30x30 target.

APA

World Economic Forum (2025). 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference Outcome report. https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_UNOC_Report_June_2025.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference Outcome report. 2025. https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_UNOC_Report_June_2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum20252025, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{2025 United Nations Ocean Conference Outcome report}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_UNOC_Report_June_2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }