The Global Seaweed Coalition will host an official in person side-event in the Blue Zone during the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, entitled “Creating a UN Task Force on Seaweed: Raising the Level of Ambition for a Sustainable Blue Economy” 

Friday 13 June
8.45-10AM CET
Room 4, Conference Venue

Seaweeds play a key role in advancing multiple Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 14. They help mitigate ocean acidification, reduce marine pollution, and support marine ecosystems. They can enhance food security and help eradicate poverty for millions of smallholders, especially in coastal communities. This side event, co-chaired by the Minister of Blue Economy of Madagascar and representatives of the French government will announce an initiative to create a UN Task Force on Seaweed, showcasing internationally coordinated efforts needed to fill critical gaps to strengthen the development of a safe and sustainable seaweed sector. It will also include a presentation of the “Seaweed Breakthrough,” a scientific initiative to set conservation targets for seaweed. 

Organizing partners :
Republic of France
Republic of Madagascar
FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
UNCTAD – UN Trade & Development
UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNEP – UN Environment Programme
Global Seaweed Coalition
UNGC – United Nations Global Compact
IGCN – Indonesian Global Compact Network (IGCN)
CNRS – French National Research Center
CEVA – Center for the Study and Valorization of Seaweed
National History Museum
SAMS – Scottish Association for Marine Science
International Seaweed Association
Aquatic Blue Food Coalition
World Bank
African Union Development Agency
NJDyer Global Advisory

Detailed agenda to be provided soon !

Participants will need to register to attend the Conference. Registration will open soon for all categories, learn more here.