Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

06/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/17/2026 02:32

State Secretary Flasbarth to attend the Our Ocean Conference: Effective marine protection can only succeed in partnership with the Global South

The OOC conference series was initiated by the then US Secretary of State John Kerry in 2014 and has since been held almost annually by different hosts. Participants in the OOC include government representatives, representatives of regional and international organisations and partnerships, the international business community, and civil society groups, including international NGOs.

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