Javier Bardem, Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren, and other celebrities renowned for their environmental advocacy joined with the Greenpeace network and several other civil society organizations from around the world to issue an open letter to delegates at the United Nations urging them to adopt a strong Global Ocean Treaty this week.
Javier Bardem, Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren, and other celebrities renowned for their environmental advocacy joined with the Greenpeace network and several other civil society organizations from around the world to issue an open letter to delegates at the United Nations urging them to adopt a strong Global Ocean Treaty this week.
Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|A message reads “Tratado Global de los Oceanos urgente!” (Strong Global Ocean Treaty Now!).
Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|A message reads in Thai “ปกป้อง มหาสมุทร” (Protect Oceans).
Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|A message reads “No More Delay. Ocean Protection Now”.
Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|A message reads “Get Ocean Protection Done!”.
Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|A message reads “Oceans are life”.
Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|A message reads in Thai “ปกป้อง มหาสมุทร” (Protect Oceans).
Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|A message reads “Tratado Global de los Oceanos urgente!” (Strong Global Ocean Treaty Now!).
Greenpeace USA activists project scenes of beauty and fragility onto New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On the eve of the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Outside UN headquarters, the Global rally and dance party to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them, opens with a performance by Batala New York. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Representatives write messages during an action to call for a Global Ocean Treaty in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|A mermaid dances in front of ocean scenery in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Greenpeace activist River Beck, left, with Hia the Killa during the rally.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Performers drum during an action to call for a Global Ocean Treaty in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Performers drum during an action to call for a Global Ocean Treaty in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Performers stand on the sidelines during an action to call for a Global Ocean Treaty in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Ngozi Oguguah (Nigeria) attends the rally.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Hila the Killa performs during an action to call for a Global Ocean Treaty in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 18, 2022 in New York CityUnited Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Guest speakers attend the rally. Pictured from left are:
Ngozi Oguguah (Nigeria),
Khaireeyah Ramanyah (Thailand), and
Shaama Sandooyea (Mauritius)
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Khaireeyah Ramanyah (Thailand) at the rally.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Frontline speakers from left are: Ngozi Oguguah (Nigeria),
Judith Castro (Mexico)
Khaireeyah Ramanyah (Thailand),
Shaama Sandooyea (Mauritius).
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|People protest in front of the United Nations building on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|People protest in front of the United Nations building on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|People protest in front of the United Nations building on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Outside UN headquarters, the Global rally and dance party to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them, opens with a performance by Batala New York. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner Laura Meller addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Khairiyah Rahmanyaha addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Khairiyah Rahmanyaha addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Shaama Sandooyea addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. From Mauritius, Sandooyea is a marine biologist and activist who staged the first ever underwater climate protest in 2021 when she joined Greenpeace on a research expedition to the Saya de Mahla, the world’s largest seagrass meadow.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Shaama Sandooyea addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. From Mauritius, Sandooyea is a marine biologist and activist who staged the first ever underwater climate protest in 2021 when she joined Greenpeace on a research expedition to the Saya de Mahla, the world’s largest seagrass meadow.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Performers dressed as mermaids address the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Hila the Killa performs at the Global rally and dance party to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Hila the Killa performs at the Global rally and dance party to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Hila the Killa performs at the Global rally and dance party to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Speaker Khaireeyah Ramanyah (Thailand) stands in front of the art build at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Performers and a representative enjoy the show during an action to call for a Global Ocean Treaty in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Guest speaker Khaireeyah Ramanyah (Thailand) participates in the rally.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|A performer dances during an action to call for a Global Ocean Treaty in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|People protest in front of the United Nations building on August 18, 2022 in New York City. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Performers dance among the crowd at he Global rally and dance party to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Ngozi Oguguah (Nigeria) addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Ngozi Oguguah (Nigeria) addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Judith Castro addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. Castro is from Cabo Pulma, Mexico, home to the oldest coral reef in North America. She comes from a fishing family, but 27 years ago, they decided to stop fishing and instead help to restore the Cabo Pulmo reef. The community Judith and her family are part of asked the Mexican government to protect the reef, and as a result, the reef is now a protected area and a marine national park. It has fully recovered and is now a global example of how successful marine conservation can be. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Judith Castro addresses the crowd at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them. Castro is from Cabo Pulma, Mexico, home to the oldest coral reef in North America. She comes from a fishing family, but 27 years ago, they decided to stop fishing and instead help to restore the Cabo Pulmo reef. The community Judith and her family are part of asked the Mexican government to protect the reef, and as a result, the reef is now a protected area and a marine national park. It has fully recovered and is now a global example of how successful marine conservation can be. United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Hila the Killa performs at the Global rally and dance party to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Hila the Killa performs at the Global rally and dance party to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Judith Castro (Mexico) embraces Khaireeyah Ramanyah (Thailand) at the Global rally and dance party outside UN headquarters to celebrate the world’s oceans and demand that world governments make history by protecting them.
United Nations negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of high-level ministerial engagement. In response, activists have marched for the oceans with Greenpeace activists in New York outside the United Nations, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling for more urgency to ensure a strong Treaty is finalized in 2022.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Stop Wasting Time’
Governments are meeting at the United Nations in the city for the IGC5 negotiations where governments are meeting to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Dear World Leaders: Where Are You?’
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Protect The Oceans’
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Delay =Destruction’
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Dear World Leaders: Where Are You?’
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Delay =Destruction’
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Protect The Oceans’
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Strong Global Ocean Treaty Now’
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the New York public library.
Text reads: ‘Protect The Oceans’
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalise the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project vast video projections with messages calling for ocean protection onto the Guggenheim Museum. Khaireeyah Ramanyah of Thailand is pictured in this part of the message.
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible before it is too late.|Greenpeace USA activists project vast video projections with messages calling for ocean protection onto the Guggenheim Museum. Judith Castro of Mexico is pictured in this part of the message.
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible before it is too late.|Greenpeace USA activists project vast video projections with messages calling for ocean protection onto the Guggenheim Museum. Shaama Sandooyea of Mauritius is pictured in this part of the message.
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible before it is too late.|Greenpeace USA activists project vast video projections with messages calling for ocean protection onto the Guggenheim Museum. Ngozi Oguguah of Nigeria is pictured in this part of the message.
Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible before it is too late.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the Guggenheim Museum. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the Guggenheim Museum. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the Guggenheim Museum. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the Guggenheim Museum. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.|Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto the United Nations building. Governments are meeting for the IGC5 negotiations at the United Nations to negotiate a new Global Ocean Treaty, which will determine the fate of the oceans. The projections urge negotiators to act and finalize the strongest Treaty possible.
NEW YORK, NY – 23 August 2022 – Today, Javier Bardem, Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren, and other celebrities renowned for their environmental advocacy joined with the Greenpeace network and several other civil society organizations from around the world to issue an open letter to delegates at the United Nations urging them to adopt a strong Global Ocean Treaty this week.
The letter states: “The need for action is urgent. Governments first discussed a new Treaty almost two decades ago. While they’ve talked, the ocean crisis has deepened. Countless species and habitats have been destroyed or lost.”
The full letter text, along with the list of 47 signatories, is available here.
The letter was sent as concerns have arisen from some member states and civil society that delegates attending the final round of negotiations on the treaty are not treating them with the urgency that the ocean crisis warrants. A Treaty is required to provide a legal mechanism to create a global network of fully and highly protected ocean sanctuaries on the High Seas. The health of the world’s oceans is threatened by plastic pollution, destructive fishing practices, warming waters, oil spills, and the spread of dead zones.
The negotiations, now in the second and final week, were advanced with a new draft text circulated on Sunday. Despite the inertia, delay and differences between the parties that have plagued the negotiations, this draft might still make it possible to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 – the absolute minimum scientists say is required to give the oceans space to recover.
Laura Meller of Greenpeace’s Protect the Oceans campaign, who is attending the meeting, said: “This new text means we’re still in the fight as we go into the final days, and that’s more than many of us expected at the end of last week. It’s now vital that as we enter the endgame, governments raise their ambition one last time. The EU, UK, Canada, USA and other governments have all committed to delivering a strong Treaty at this round of negotiations. World leaders must ensure their rhetoric matches their ambition at negotiations. The future of our blue planet is at stake. Delegates have a chance to achieve something truly historic. They must deliver this week.”
The letter was preceded by another message to the delegates on Sunday via large-scale projections onto the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Representatives of communities on the frontlines of the ocean crisis from Mexico, Mauritius, Nigeria, and Thailand gave powerful reminders of the billions of lives and livelihoods that are at stake and delivered impassioned pleas for world leaders to adopt a Treaty before it’s too late. Messages from Jane Fonda and Bonnie Wright were also projected onto the iconic building. Jane Fonda also addressed delegates gathered at a reception hosted by the High Seas Alliance on Monday, 15 August. Photo and video of the projections are available here.
For these negotiations to be considered a success, the Treaty should set as a primary objective the establishment of a global network of ocean sanctuaries (or MPAs). Supporters of the treaty hope that it will provide a first-ever legal framework for the protection of biodiversity in international waters, including the creation of ocean sanctuaries, environmental rules, and the application of Environmental Impact Assessments preceding any human activities on the waters that make up nearly half of the planet.
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Contact: Tanya Brooks, Greenpeace USA Senior Communications Specialist, P: 703-342-9226, E: [email protected]
James Hanson, Global Media Lead, P: +44 7801 212 994, E: [email protected]