United Nations World Oceans Day
The ocean’s wonder is what draws us in and often drives our desire to protect it.
Wonder is the foundation of scientific knowledge, the allure behind exploration, the curiosity that drives innovation, and the seed of traditional wisdom. In the face of increasingly daunting challenges, the act of wondering serves to remind us that we are part of something bigger. It wakes us up to our inherent connection to the earth and to each other, expands our understanding of what is possible, empowers innovation and prioritizes decision-making for collective well-being.
This World Oceans Day, we celebrate the ocean’s essential wonder from all of the wonders it consists of to the wonder it ignites, and call on decision-makers to not lose sight the ocean’s wonder when determining its fate.
UN World Oceans Day 2025 will adopt a refreshed format to kick off the 2025 United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France, on 8 June.
Stay informed on upcoming activations at unworldoceansday.com
World Oceans Day Flag Raising at the Parade of Boats - UN World Oceans Day 2025
Announcing UN World Oceans Day 2025: Wonder
Blue Economy Panel - UN World Oceans Day 2024
UN World Oceans Day 2024 Recap Video
Giselle World Performance - UN World Oceans Day 2024
Lomijoh Performance - UN World Oceans Day 2024
New Depths Spotlights - UN World Oceans Day 2024
Closing Remarks & Performance - UN World Oceans Day 2024
Winners Announced: Photo Competition - UN World Oceans Day
Musical Performance by Louis Cato - UN World Oceans Day 2024
Science & Wisdom Fireside Chat - UN World Oceans Day 2024
Planetary Boundary Keynotes - UN World Oceans Day 2024
Opening Remarks & Performance - UN World Oceans Day 2024
Announcing UN World Oceans Day 2024
UN World Oceans Day 2023 - Event Highlights Recap Video
Closing Remarks - UN World Oceans Day 2023
10th Annual Photo Competition Winners Announced - UN World Oceans Day 2023
Blue Perspective Spotlights - UN World Oceans Day 2023
Ocean Literacy Remarks - UN World Oceans Day 2023
Beyond the Surface Spotlights - UN World Oceans Day 2023
Ocean x Climate Keynote - UN World Oceans Day 2023
Message from the International Space Station - UN World Oceans Day 2023
Fireside Chat: Time to Put the Ocean First - UN World Oceans Day 2023
Water & Wisdom - UN World Oceans Day 2023
Planet Ocean: Opening Remarks - UN World Oceans Day 2023
UN World Oceans Day 2023
Announcing UN World Oceans Day 2023: Planet Ocean
Recap video | UN World Oceans Day 22
Margaret Glaspy & Julian Lage Live Musical Performance | UN World Oceans Day 22
World Ocean Week Remarks | UN World Oceans Day 22