3rd UN Conference on the Ocean: Cameroon, Africa call for watchful eye on marine protected areas

By Doh James Sonkey The Minister of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development, Hele Pierre represented the Head of State, President Paul Biya at the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Ocean (9-13 June 2025 in Nice, France). Organised by France and Costa Rica, this conference brought together States, international organisations, civil society and the private sector to discuss the sustainable future of the oceans. It took place in the wake of the Lisbon Conference, at the end of which the international community decided to make the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans a global priority. The main…