10 June 2013 – In observance of World Oceans Day, a senior United Nations official called on the international community to act in a concerted and coordinated manner to halt and reverse the damage to the planet’s open waters caused by human activity.
“We are all currently very aware of the damage done to oceans and their ecosystems, these include depleted fishery resources, the impacts of climate change, loss of biodiversity, deterioration of the marine environment and other issues,” said Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, as she opened a special Headquarters event to mark the Organization’s fifth annual observance of the Day.
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Source: UN News Centre