NEW YORK (September 25, 2024) – At the United Nations (UN) in New York City, world leaders and representatives from the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) officially launched the ‘100% Alliance.’ This initiative called on all coastal and ocean states to commit to the sustainable management of all ocean areas under national jurisdiction. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first country in the Middle East to commit, was welcomed as the Ocean Panel’s newest member, bringing the total to 19 countries, which represented half of the world’s coastlines.
Led by the government of France in partnership with the Ocean Panel and coordinated by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the 100% Alliance sought ambitious global action in advance of the next UN Ocean Conference and beyond. By uniting around this shared goal and committing to 100% sustainable ocean management by 2030, countries took a collective step forward in achieving the critical targets of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water).