IBAR : “ Save our Ocean, Protect our Future” – African Member States contribute toward global ocean action
AU-IBAR, through the Conserving Aquatic Biodiversity in African Blue Economy Project, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) supported some Member States to interact and support common positions relevant to Africa marine and aquatic biodiversity, blue economy, and climate change during the UN Ocean Conference held in Altice Arena, Lisbon, Portugal from 27 June to 1 July 2022. The conference, held under the theme “Save our Ocean, Protect our Future” was co-hosted by the Governments of Portugal and Kenya, and builds on the concept of sustainability and recognizing the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 14: Life below water).