CAF at the UN Ocean Conference 2025
CAF -development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean- will participate in the UN Conference on Oceans 2025, to be held June 9-13 in Nice, and seeks to promote urgent actions to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources, in compliance with Sustainable Development Goal 14.
Under the theme “Accelerating action and mobilizing all stakeholders to conserve and sustainably use the oceans”, this edition will be jointly organized by France and Costa Rica, and will be held in the city of Nice. CAF will reaffirm its commitment to marine sustainability and blue development, consolidating its role as a regional catalyst in the protection of marine-coastal ecosystems.
Event date:
June 09, 2025 - June 09, 2025
In person
The United Nations Oceans 2025 Conference (UNOC) will bring together a wide range of stakeholders, including governments, UN agencies, international financial institutions, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, academia, scientific communities, indigenous peoples and local communities. Together, they will assess progress made, persistent challenges and opportunities to accelerate the implementation of sustainable solutions for the oceans.
CAF seeks to amplify the visibility and international meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean at UNOC3, strengthening its blue positioning with new allies to generate innovative financing opportunities that promote the sustainable management of marine ecosystems. By promoting technological innovation, strengthening strategic alliances, integrating the blue economy into public policies and supporting technical capacity building, CAF reaffirms its commitment to become the regional blue and green bank, seeking to inspire other global actors in the transition to a sustainable ocean economy.
Date: June 9 to 13, 2025
About the UN Ocean Conference 2025
Desde CAF reafirmamos nuestro compromiso con los océanos participando nuevamente en la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Océanos de 2025, encuentro dedicado al Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 14: Conservar y utilizar de forma sostenible los océanos, los mares y los recursos marinos para el desarrollo sostenible.
Copatrocinada por Francia y Costa Rica, esta importante conferencia se celebrará en Niza (Francia) del 9 al 13 de junio de 2025. Bajo el lema «Acelerar la acción y movilizar a todos los actores para conservar y utilizar de forma sostenible los océanos», la conferencia tiene como objetivo impulsar acciones urgentes e identificar soluciones prácticas para implementar el ODS 14. Un resultado clave será la adopción de un plan de acción para la conservación y el uso sostenible de los océanos, los mares y los recursos marinos.
CAF and its commitment to the oceans
Ocean biodiversity is fundamental to life on Earth, providing food, regulating the climate, sequestering carbon and offering environmental protection. Its conservation generates significant socioeconomic value, making it an essential strategic asset not only for ecological, but also for economic and social reasons. Recognizing this crucial role, the preservation of marine biodiversity has become a global priority.
In this framework, CAF has made a commitment to become the Green Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, allocating USD 25 billion for green operations over the next five years, with a specific investment of at least USD 1.25 billion between 2022 and 2026 for marine and coastal projects. CAF promotes a strategic vision for ocean conservation in the region, aligned with its green role, the SDGs, the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement and the future Global Biodiversity Framework, seeking to foster multilateral agreements that promote sustainable policies and practices for regional and global well-being.
CAF activities at the UN Ocean Conference 2025
Day 1
June 09, 2025
Day 2
June 10, 2025
Day 3
June 11, 2025
Day 4
June 12, 2025
Day 5
June 13, 2025
UNOC 2025 Opening of the Conference and first plenary session
Ocean Action Panel 1 : Conserving, sustainably managing and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems including deep-sea ecosystems
Ocean Action Panel 2 : Increasing ocean-related scientific cooperation, knowledge, capacity building, marine technology and education to strengthen the science-policy interface for ocean health
UNOC 2025 Second Plenary meeting
BBNJ Agreement: an opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Montalvo | Manager for Climate Action and Positive Biodiversity, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-
Organized by: Government of Chile and CAF
Place: Sala 3
Role of Parliamentarians in Securing the Protection and Sustainable Financing of Marine Protected Areas.
Organizaded by : ICCF For Coral Pavillion Audítorium Palais de Expositions
