"Oceans play a key role in our daily lives. They are integral to sustainable development and an important frontier for research. ... I urge Governments and citizens everywhere to acknowledge the enormous value of the world’s oceans -- and do their part in ensuring their health and vitality."
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Message on World Oceans Day
8 June 2010By its resolution 63/111 of 5 December 2008, the UN General Assembly decided that, as from 2009, the United Nations will designate 8 June as World Oceans Day.
The General Assembly also recognized the important contribution of sustainable development and management of the resources and uses of the oceans and seas to the achievement of international development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration.
The resolution calls upon user States and States bordering straits used for international navigation to continue to cooperate by agreement on matters relating to navigational safety, including safety aids for navigation, and the prevention, reduction and control of pollution from ships.
Member states are also urged to increase the coverage of hydrographic information on a global basis to enhance capacity-building and technical assistance and to promote safe navigation, especially in areas used for international navigation, in ports and where there are vulnerable or protected marine areas.
http://www.un.org/en/events/oceansday/
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