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	'''World Oceans Day''' was officially declared by the ] as June 8th each year beginning in 2009.<ref>, paragraph 171: "Resolves that, as from 2009, the United Nations will designate 8 June as World Oceans Day". 5 December 2008</ref> The concept was proposed on 8 June 1992 by ] at the ] in ], ] and it had been unofficially celebrated every year since then as '''World Ocean Day'''.<ref>. The Ocean Project</ref>
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			'''World Ocean Day''' ('''WOD''') is an ] that takes place annually on 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the ] – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<ref name="UNWOD-About">{{cite web \|last1=Swan \|first1=Judith \|title=About \|url=https://www.unworldoceansday.org/about \|publisher=] \|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref> The Ocean Project started global coordination of World Ocean Day starting in 2002. "World Oceans Day" was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008. The international day supports the implementation of worldwide ] (SDGs) and fosters public interest in the protection of the ocean and the ] of its resources.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.un.org/en/events/oceansday/\|title=World Oceans Day, 8 June\|website=www.un.org\|language=EN\|access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref> World Oceans Day is observed by all UN member states.{{cn\|date=September 2024}}

	== ~~Purpose~~ ==		== History ==
			=== 1987–1992 ===
	World Ocean Day is an opportunity every year to honor the world's ], celebrate the products the ocean provides, such as ], as well as marine life itself for ]s, ]s, and also a time to appreciate its own intrinsic value. The ocean also provides sea-lanes for international trade. Global ] and ] of fish have resulted in drastically dwindling ] of the majority of ].
			The ] (also known as the World Commission on Environment and Development) noted in the 1987 Brundtland Report that the ] sector lacked a strong voice compared to other sectors.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.are.admin.ch/are/en/home/nachhaltige-entwicklung/internationale-zusammenarbeit/agenda-2030-fuer-nachhaltige-entwicklung/uno-_-meilensteine-zur-nachhaltigen-entwicklung/1987--brundtland-bericht.html\|title=1987: Brundtland Report\|last=ARE\|first=Federal Office for Spatial Development\|website=www.are.admin.ch\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref>

			At the first World Ocean Day in 1992, the objectives were to move the ocean from the sidelines to the centre of the intergovernmental and NGO discussions and policy and to strengthen the voice of ocean and coastal constituencies worldwide.{{Citation needed\|date=February 2020}}
	], working in partnership with the ], has been promoting WOD since 2003 with its network of over 900 organizations and others throughout the world. These groups have been working to build greater awareness of the crucial role of the ocean in our lives and the important ways people can help. World Ocean Day provides an opportunity to get directly involved in protecting our future, through a new mindset and personal and community action and involvement – beach cleanups, educational programs, art contests, film festivals, sustainable seafood events, and other planned activities help to raise consciousness of how our lives depend on the ocean.

			=== 2002–2008 ===
	== First World Oceans Day ==
			Globally coordinated efforts began with ] and the ] collaborating, and events numbered in the dozens. During this time, www.WorldOceanDay.org launched,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://worldoceanday.org/about/mission-and-history/\|title = Mission and History}}</ref> to help promote the opportunity to raise the profile of the ocean and provide opportunities for getting involved and making a difference for our blue planet. The website provides event organisers with ways to help in their communities, and generates global involvement through the dissemination of educational and actionable resources, ideas, and tools, always free for everyone to use to celebrate World Ocean Day in whatever way they choose. In 2004, The Ocean Project and World Ocean Network launched the "Help Make a Difference for our Ocean Planet!" with both online and in person opportunities to sign a petition to the United Nations to officially recognise 8 June as World Ocean Day.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Our Ocean Our Future – bfitdoon.com\|date=7 June 2017\|url=https://www.bfitdoon.com/blog/our-ocean-our-future/\|access-date=2020-08-13\|language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2008, the UN General Assembly passed a Declaration to officially recognise the Day.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.un.org/Depts/los/wod/index.htm\|title=Home\|website=www.un.org\|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref><ref name="UN-63-111">{{cite web\|url=http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration/generalassembly/docs/globalcompact/A_RES_63_111.pdf\|title=A/RES/63/111: Oceans and the law of the sea\|date=9 September 2013\|publisher=]\|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref>

			== Annual themes ==
	On the first World Oceans Day the ] gave the following message:

			=== Overview ===
	<blockquote>
			{{MOS\|date=June 2024\|reason=inline URL}}
	''The first observance of World Oceans Day allows us to highlight the many ways in which oceans contribute to society. It is also an opportunity to recognize the considerable challenges we face in maintaining their capacity to regulate the global climate, supply essential ] and provide sustainable livelihoods and safe recreation.''
			The United Nations selected the following annual themes for the Day:
	<br /><br />
			*2009: "Our Oceans, Our Responsibilities"<ref>{{cite web \|title=UN World Oceans Day 2009 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2009/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref>
	''Indeed, human activities are taking a terrible toll on the world’s oceans and seas. Vulnerable marine ecosystems, such as ], and important ] are being damaged by ], ], ], ] and ], especially from land-based sources. Increased ], ] and ] caused by ] pose a further threat to marine life, coastal and island communities and national economies.''
			*2010: "Our Oceans: Opportunities and Challenges"<ref>{{cite web \|title=UN World Oceans Day 2010 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2010/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref>
	<br /><br />
			*2011: "Our Oceans: Greening Our Future"<ref>{{cite web \|title=UN World Oceans Day 2011 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2011/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref>
	''Oceans are also affected by criminal activity. Piracy and armed robbery against ships threaten the lives of seafarers and the safety of international shipping, which transports 90 per cent of the world’s goods. Smuggling of illegal drugs and the trafficking of persons by sea are further examples of how criminal activities threaten lives and the peace and security of the oceans.''
			*2012: "UNCLOS @ 30" – ]<ref>{{cite web \|title=UN World Oceans Day 2012 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2012/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref>
	<br /><br />
			*2013: "Oceans & People"<ref>{{cite web \|title=UN World Oceans Day 2013 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2013/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref>
	''Several international instruments drawn up under the auspices of the United Nations address these numerous challenges. At their centre lies the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It provides the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out, and is the basis for international cooperation at all levels. In addition to aiming at universal participation, the world must do more to implement this Convention and to uphold the rule of law on the seas and oceans.''
			*2014: "Ocean Sustainability: Together let's ensure oceans can sustain us into the future"<ref>{{cite web \|title=UN World Oceans Day 2014 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2014/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref>
	<br /><br />
			*2015: "Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet"<ref>{{cite web \|title=UN World Oceans Day 2015 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2015/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref>
	''The theme of World Oceans Day, “Our oceans, our responsibility”, emphasizes our individual and collective duty to protect the marine environment and carefully manage its resources. Safe, healthy and productive seas and oceans are integral to human well-being, economic security and sustainable development.'' <ref>http://www.un.org/depts/los/reference_files/oceansday2009.pdf Message of the Secretary-General</ref>
			*2016: "Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet ⁠–Voyaging to a Sustainable Planet: Arrival of the Hōkūle‘a)"<ref>{{cite web \|title=United Nations World Oceans Day 2016 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2016/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>
	</blockquote>
			*2017: "Our Oceans, Our Future"<ref>{{cite web \|title=United Nations World Oceans Day 2017 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2017/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>
			*2018: "Clean Our Ocean"<ref>{{cite web \|title=United Nations World Oceans Day 2018 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2018/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>
			*2019: "Gender and The Ocean"<ref>{{cite web \|title=United Nations World Oceans Day 2019 \|date=26 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2019/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>
			*2020: "Innovation For A Sustainable Ocean"<ref>{{cite web \|title=United Nations World Oceans Day 2020 \|date=25 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2020/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
			*2021: "The Ocean: Life & Livelihoods"<ref>{{cite web \|title=United Nations World Oceans Day 2021 \|date=25 February 2021 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2021/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
			*2022: "Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean"<ref>{{cite web \|title=United Nations World Oceans Day 2022 \|date=16 February 2022 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2022/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
			*2023: "Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing"<ref>{{cite web \|title=Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing \|date=16 March 2023 \|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/un-world-oceans-day-2023/ \|publisher=United Nations \|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
			*2024: "Awaken New ]"<ref></ref>

	== ~~Theme~~ ==		=== 2008 ===
			] and ] launched an annual theme for the first time: "Helping our climate / helping our ocean" with a special focus on coral reefs, to help support the International Year of the Reef.{{cn\|date=August 2023}}

			=== 2009–2010 ===
	* 2010: “Oceans of Life”
			Continued and more heavily emphasised on climate with conservation action theme of "one ocean, one climate, one future" because comprehensive polling work showed that the public not making the connections between ] and ocean health.{{cn\|date=August 2023}}
	* 2009: "Our Oceans, Our Responsibility"

			=== 2010 ===
			The Ocean Project and World Ocean Network recorded over 300 events for WOD 2010, a 26% increase over 2009. Participation in the United States increased by 32% (with participation in 37 states, as compared to 25 states the previous year). Forty-five countries participated in World Oceans Day 2010, including Bangladesh, Belgium, French Polynesia, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Malta, Malaysia, Venezuela, and Portugal.{{Citation needed\|date=February 2020}}

			=== 2011–2012 ===
			Based on growing requests from around the world for a two-year focus, The Ocean Project and World Ocean Network launched "Youth: the Next Wave for Change" encouraging all participating organizations to more effectively engage young people in their communities and countries for education and action.{{cn\|date=August 2023}}

			=== 2013 ===
			The "Make a Promise" global campaign focused again on supporting organizations to use World Oceans Day events as opportunities to ask people in their communities or target audiences to take action for our shared ocean.{{cn\|date=August 2023}}

			=== 2014 ===
			The global World Ocean Day network stepped up involvement on the major issues facing the ocean and launched "Together We Have the Power to Protect the Ocean!", with action guides on renewable energy/climate change, sustainable seafood/fisheries, and plastics action. Events registered on the World Ocean Day website numbered in the hundreds. The United Nations, together with partners, launched the annual amateur World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.un.org/Depts/los/wod/photo-contest.html\|title=United Nations World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition\|last1=United Nations\|website=United Nations World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition 2014–2017\|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.unworldoceansday.org\|title=United Nations World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition\|last1=United Nations\|website=United Nations World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition 2018+\|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref>

			=== 2015–2019 ===
			In solidarity with the annual UN themes, The Ocean Project launched a five-year Conservation Action Focus on ] prevention and helping with solutions for a healthy world ocean. The World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council launched in 2016, and current cohort includes 25 diverse young leaders (ages 15–23) from 22 countries.

			=== 2020 ===
			The UN theme for World Oceans Day was "Innovation for a sustainable ocean".<ref>{{Cite web\|title=World Oceans Day 2020: History, significance & this year's theme\|date=8 June 2020\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-world-oceans-day-2020-history-significance-this-year-s-theme-2827205}}</ref> Conservation Action Focus on protecting 30% of our lands and ocean by 2030 ("30x30"), joining with the Campaign for Nature and the growing global movement to petition world leaders to commit their countries to 30x30. The Ocean Project and National Geographic coordinated a first-ever 24-hour Youth-a-thon for the ocean, with 24 co-hosts from 24 major time zones discussing and demonstrating ways to learn more about and help protect our shared blue planet.

			=== 2021 ===
			The theme for World Oceans Day in 2021 was "The ]: Life & Livelihoods".<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-06-11\|title=World Oceans Day 2021: Date, Theme, History, Quotes, Significance\|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/world-oceans-day-date-theme-quotes/\|access-date=2021-06-12\|website=S A NEWS\|language=en-US}}</ref> The aim of this year's campaign was to "shed light on the wonder of the ocean and how it is our life-source, supporting humanity and every other organism on Earth".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Home –UN World Oceans Day\|url=https://unworldoceansday.org/\|last1=United Nations\|website=United Nations World Oceans Day\|access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
			The conservation action focus for World Ocean Day 2021 was, for a second year, protecting 30% of our lands and ocean by 2030 ("30x30"), joining with the Campaign for Nature and the growing global movement to petition world leaders to commit their countries to 30x30.<ref></ref>

			===2022===
			The theme for World Oceans Day in 2022 was "Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean". The campaign was promoted on social media.<ref>{{Cite journal \|title=UN WOD 22 #RevitalizeTheOcean Toolkit \x5bOrganizations\x5d \|url=https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bATsicxhAKR8vQZl-S46dwjpJ7ETOXruOqEOS3v-PYY}}</ref> Its purpose was to raise awareness and action against the consequences of human activity on the ocean's health, as 95% of the ocean's surface has become more acidic since the late 1980s. The acidification of the oceans is dangerous to the marine ecosystem and affects more than three billion people, who depend on the oceans for income and diet.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-06-08 \|title=World Oceans Day 2022: What is Ocean Acidification? \|url=https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/world-oceans-day-2022-what-is-ocean-acidification \|access-date=2022-06-16 \|website=www.iaea.org \|language=en}}</ref> On 8 June 2022, millions of people in multiple different countries across the whole world celebrated World Oceans Day 2022 despite the ].{{cn\|date=August 2024}}

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World Ocean Day
A sunset in the White Sea
Observed by	All UN member states, including Argentina Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and the United States
Date	8 June
Next time	8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)
Frequency	Annual
First time	8 June 1992; 32 years ago (1992-06-08)

World Ocean Day (WOD) is an international day that takes place annually on 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Ocean Project started global coordination of World Ocean Day starting in 2002. "World Oceans Day" was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008. The international day supports the implementation of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fosters public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources. World Oceans Day is observed by all UN member states.

History

1987–1992

The Brundtland Commission (also known as the World Commission on Environment and Development) noted in the 1987 Brundtland Report that the ocean sector lacked a strong voice compared to other sectors.

At the first World Ocean Day in 1992, the objectives were to move the ocean from the sidelines to the centre of the intergovernmental and NGO discussions and policy and to strengthen the voice of ocean and coastal constituencies worldwide.

2002–2008

Globally coordinated efforts began with The Ocean Project and the World Ocean Network collaborating, and events numbered in the dozens. During this time, www.WorldOceanDay.org launched, to help promote the opportunity to raise the profile of the ocean and provide opportunities for getting involved and making a difference for our blue planet. The website provides event organisers with ways to help in their communities, and generates global involvement through the dissemination of educational and actionable resources, ideas, and tools, always free for everyone to use to celebrate World Ocean Day in whatever way they choose. In 2004, The Ocean Project and World Ocean Network launched the "Help Make a Difference for our Ocean Planet!" with both online and in person opportunities to sign a petition to the United Nations to officially recognise 8 June as World Ocean Day. In December 2008, the UN General Assembly passed a Declaration to officially recognise the Day.

Annual themes

Overview

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The United Nations selected the following annual themes for the Day:

2009: "Our Oceans, Our Responsibilities"
2010: "Our Oceans: Opportunities and Challenges"
2011: "Our Oceans: Greening Our Future"
2012: "UNCLOS @ 30" – United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
2013: "Oceans & People"
2014: "Ocean Sustainability: Together let's ensure oceans can sustain us into the future"
2015: "Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet"
2016: "Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet ⁠–Voyaging to a Sustainable Planet: Arrival of the Hōkūle‘a)"
2017: "Our Oceans, Our Future"
2018: "Clean Our Ocean"
2019: "Gender and The Ocean"
2020: "Innovation For A Sustainable Ocean"
2021: "The Ocean: Life & Livelihoods"
2022: "Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean"
2023: "Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing"
2024: "Awaken New Depths"

2008

The Ocean Project and World Ocean Network launched an annual theme for the first time: "Helping our climate / helping our ocean" with a special focus on coral reefs, to help support the International Year of the Reef.

2009–2010

Continued and more heavily emphasised on climate with conservation action theme of "one ocean, one climate, one future" because comprehensive polling work showed that the public not making the connections between climate change and ocean health.

2010

The Ocean Project and World Ocean Network recorded over 300 events for WOD 2010, a 26% increase over 2009. Participation in the United States increased by 32% (with participation in 37 states, as compared to 25 states the previous year). Forty-five countries participated in World Oceans Day 2010, including Bangladesh, Belgium, French Polynesia, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Malta, Malaysia, Venezuela, and Portugal.

2011–2012

Based on growing requests from around the world for a two-year focus, The Ocean Project and World Ocean Network launched "Youth: the Next Wave for Change" encouraging all participating organizations to more effectively engage young people in their communities and countries for education and action.

2013

The "Make a Promise" global campaign focused again on supporting organizations to use World Oceans Day events as opportunities to ask people in their communities or target audiences to take action for our shared ocean.

2014

The global World Ocean Day network stepped up involvement on the major issues facing the ocean and launched "Together We Have the Power to Protect the Ocean!", with action guides on renewable energy/climate change, sustainable seafood/fisheries, and plastics action. Events registered on the World Ocean Day website numbered in the hundreds. The United Nations, together with partners, launched the annual amateur World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition.

2015–2019

In solidarity with the annual UN themes, The Ocean Project launched a five-year Conservation Action Focus on plastic pollution prevention and helping with solutions for a healthy world ocean. The World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council launched in 2016, and current cohort includes 25 diverse young leaders (ages 15–23) from 22 countries.

2020

The UN theme for World Oceans Day was "Innovation for a sustainable ocean". Conservation Action Focus on protecting 30% of our lands and ocean by 2030 ("30x30"), joining with the Campaign for Nature and the growing global movement to petition world leaders to commit their countries to 30x30. The Ocean Project and National Geographic coordinated a first-ever 24-hour Youth-a-thon for the ocean, with 24 co-hosts from 24 major time zones discussing and demonstrating ways to learn more about and help protect our shared blue planet.

2021

The theme for World Oceans Day in 2021 was "The Ocean: Life & Livelihoods". The aim of this year's campaign was to "shed light on the wonder of the ocean and how it is our life-source, supporting humanity and every other organism on Earth". The conservation action focus for World Ocean Day 2021 was, for a second year, protecting 30% of our lands and ocean by 2030 ("30x30"), joining with the Campaign for Nature and the growing global movement to petition world leaders to commit their countries to 30x30.

2022

The theme for World Oceans Day in 2022 was "Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean". The campaign was promoted on social media. Its purpose was to raise awareness and action against the consequences of human activity on the ocean's health, as 95% of the ocean's surface has become more acidic since the late 1980s. The acidification of the oceans is dangerous to the marine ecosystem and affects more than three billion people, who depend on the oceans for income and diet. On 8 June 2022, millions of people in multiple different countries across the whole world celebrated World Oceans Day 2022 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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