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Belize joins the 100% Alliance

08/21/2026

*The following is a press release from the Government of Belize* Belmopan City, Belize – 21 August, 2026 The Government of Belize (GOB) has formally joined the 100% Alliance for Sustainable Ocean Management, reaffirming its…

Event, News

Eleventh Our Ocean Conference Mobilises More Than $6.4 Billion USD in New Ocean Commitments

06/19/2026

Ocean Panel member Kenya staged an impressive event in Mombasa which saw a record breaking 5,000 participants including heads of state, ministers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, youth representatives, business executives and civil society organizations. This year’s edition also included an Executive Business and Investment Forum and a Research Symposium as part…

Article, Event

Events to Watch at the 11th Our Ocean Conference

06/08/2026

From 16-18 of June, governments, experts and ocean leaders are convening at the 2026 Our Ocean Conference – hosted this year by Ocean Panel member, Kenya – to elevate the actions needed to secure a…

Event

Island States Ocean Summit Launches Ocean States Initiative to support Sustainable Ocean Planning

06/04/2026

Leaders, ministers, scientists and international partners gathered from June 3-4 at the Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo, co-chaired by President Surangel S. Whipps Jr of Palau alongside Yohei Sasakawa Honorary Chair of the Nippon Foundation and Vidar Helgesen Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The summit highlighted the critical…

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Publications

Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans

Guides

The ‘Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans: A Practitioners’ Guide’ provides a practical framework to help...

Ocean Finance for the Sustainable Ocean Economy

Launched 6 June 2025, the working paper 'Ocean Finance for the Sustainable Ocean Economy' presents...

Principles for responsible and effective marine carbon dioxide removal development and governance

Blue Papers

Launched on June 4, 2025, at the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France, ahead...

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President John Mahama introduces Ghana's Sustainable Ocean Plan

The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (The Ocean Panel) aims to advance a more prosperous and resilient future for people and the planet.

Countries across our blue planet are coming together for a sustainable ocean economy. Nations large and small, across all ocean basins, at every stage of economic development, at every extreme of the ocean environment from the tropics to the arctic.

More about the Ocean Panel

Colorful tropical fish swimming among coral in a vibrant underwater scene.

A healthy ocean is essential for everyone.

Humanity’s well-being is intertwined with the health of the ocean. The ocean stabilises the climate, sustains us, and leads to greater prosperity.

Areas of Opportunity

Ocean Panel Progress Report 2026

19 serving world leaders have committed to sustainably manage 100% of the ocean under their jurisdiction.

The third edition of the Ocean Panel progress report highlights how the members’ Sustainable Ocean Plans are advancing from commitment to action with most plans now in the implementation phase or at advanced stage of development.

Explore the 2026 Progress Report

Action Groups

Ocean Panel Action Groups are made up of entities from the public, private, financial, research and civil society sectors committed to help accelerate, scale and finance ocean action to help create the change we are striving for.

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