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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · 18d

"A monumental achievement for ocean conservation" - WWF Director General Kirsten Schuijt celebrates the 60th state ratification of the High Seas Treaty as a turning point for the two-thirds of the world’s ocean beyond national jurisdiction 🌊
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Key oceans treaty crosses critical threshold to come into force

Sixty states have ratified a global treaty to protect the oceans - it will become law in January.

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 15

The failure of states to find agreement on a strong global treaty to #StopPlasticPollution is bitterly disappointing

WWF calls on ambitious states to now pursue a different process to deliver a treaty

Our #INC52 closing PR 👇

WWF: States must choose new path as UN plastics talks collapse with no clear way forward

The disappointing end to INC-5.2 with no text adopted as the basis of negotiations nor clear plans for how the treaty can be delivered puts the onus on Member States to justify continuing on the INC p

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 14

Final hours for #PlasticsTreaty negotiations⌛️

Talks have shown it won't be possible to get consensus from all UN member states⚠️

WWF calls on ambitious countries to be prepared to vote their text through. It's the only way to get a strong treaty www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Last chance saloon for global plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution had just hours left to salvage a deal on Thursday after the talks plunged into disarray.

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 13

The new draft Global Plastic Treaty is a devastating blow to people suffering from the impact of plastic pollution

WWF's Eirik Lindebjerg tells AFP this treaty will not be effective - world leaders need to deliver a strong enforceable treaty #INC52

Multiple States Slam New Plastic Pollution Treaty Draft

Multiple countries at a UN meeting aimed at finalising a landmark global treaty against plastic pollution slammed the new draft text issued Wednesday as the talks descended into disarray.

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 13

"All is not lost. The challenge is great but the steps are simple: Come together as a majority to finalise the treaty text and prepare to agree it through a vote" - Zaynab Sadan, WWF Global Plastics Policy Lead. The majority must act. #PlasticsTreaty

Global Plastics Treaty: NGOs and businesses decry ‘lack of courage’ for strong agreement - edie

Negotiators are failing to shape the first global treaty addressing plastic pollution, observers have stated, with more than 900 points still to be agreed at the UN talks before their scheduled conclu...

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 4

A majority of countries support a strong global #PlasticsTreaty to end the plastic pollution crisis – WWF’s Zaynab Sadan urges them not to let the minority railroad the #INC5 talks in Geneva
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#PlasticsTreaty #INC5

Stop letting a small minority derail the plastics treaty | Context by TRF

The UN should hold a vote in Geneva if countries try to water down plastic pollution deal

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 11

"We risk having a meaningless treaty without any binding global rules like bans and phase-outs." WWF’s @eiriklindebjerg.bsky.social urges govts to come together as a majority to finalise a #PlasticsTreaty - Robin Millard & Isabel Malsang @afp.com
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#INC5 #INC5.2

Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty

Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 9

Civil society organisations are calling for greater action to avoid failure after a faltering first week of negotiations in Geneva

#StopPlasticPollution
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Civil society call out INC-5.2 Member States: Fix the process, keep your promise, end plastic p

Geneva, Switzerland (8 August 2025): Civil society organisations at INC-5.2 have come together to demand greater action as talks at an ongoing global plastic pollution summit, known as INC-5.2, teeter

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 9

5 days into #INC 5.2, we’re still not on track for a #PlasticsTreaty that protects people & nature. Since negotiations started, over 36M tonnes of plastic waste have been dumped in the oceans

The choice is clear: #CourageNotCompromise. Finalise a strong treaty now

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 5

Can countries finally agree how to curb plastic pollution? As talks get underway in Geneva, WWF’s Zaynab Sadan speaks to BBC News about the threat plastic poses to the marine environment
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#PlasticsTreaty #INC5

Summit opens in final push for plastics treaty to tackle crisis - BBC News

The world's nations are hoping to sign the first global plastic treaty to limit plastic pollution.

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Aug 4

A majority of countries support a strong global #PlasticsTreaty to end the plastic pollution crisis – WWF’s Zaynab Sadan urges them not to let the minority railroad the #INC5 talks in Geneva
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#PlasticsTreaty #INC5

Stop letting a small minority derail the plastics treaty | Context by TRF

The UN should hold a vote in Geneva if countries try to water down plastic pollution deal

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jul 14

🐟 Africa's rivers, lakes and wetlands are losing their fish with
26% of species now threatened with extinction.
With Ramsar COP15 happening in Zimbabwe later this month, it's time for action - check out our Emergency Recovery Plan ✅
Read more: africa.panda.org
#FreshwaterFish #Africa #Conservation

Africas forgotten fishes

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 26

Nature doesn't negotiate. Climate doesn't wait.
#COP30 in Brazil is our chance to course-correct after Bonn's missed opportunities 🌱
#ClimateCrisis #COP30 #RoadToCOP30 #ClimateSolutions
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WWF Biodiversity @wwfbiodiversity.bsky.social · Apr 29

Deepening drought and the threat to iconic African elephants: wwf.panda.org?13889941/How...

Join #TheHerds journey and discover how we can act for people and nature. @The__Herds

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WWF Biodiversity @wwfbiodiversity.bsky.social · Jun 16

Happy World Sea Turtle Day! New global initiative to map blue corridors for turtles.

WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 16

Marine turtles often swim across borders and through international waters, while facing multiple threats such as bycatch, poaching and climate change. By protecting blue corridors, we can help safeguard these species and ocean health.
#WorldSeaTurtleDay
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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 13

#UNOC3 has put the wind in the sails that ocean action needs, says WWF, hailing progress on ratifying the High Seas Treaty, WTO Fisheries Subsidies Deal, support for a deep-sea mining moratorium, more marine protected areas and a Plastics Treaty. Read more now: wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 12

Countries have committed to put a stop to shark and ray extinction at #UNOC3, with a new coalition launched to better collaborate on ending overfishing and habitat loss threatening marine life. #SaveOurSeas @iucnshark.bsky.social @sscmarine.bsky.social wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 11

More than 90 countries have issued a "wake up call" on #PlasticPollution at #UNOC3. Backed by France - the statement declares the critical need for reaching consensus on a legally binding global plastics pollution treaty in August. Get WWF's reaction: ©Getty/Jamie Lamb wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 10

"If we protect the ocean, it can help us in the fight against climate change. Seagrass beds, whales, healthy fisheries, the deep-sea, all help capture carbon," says WWF's Jessica Battle. "Action needs to start now, and we need money behind these pledges." #UNOC news.cgtn.com/news/2025-06...

2025 UN Ocean Conference: High-level conference on conservation and sustainable protection of oceans kicks off in France

World leaders, climate scientists and marine environment stakeholders are in southern France for the third UN Ocean Conference. The summit kicks off today with discussions on combating pollution and d...

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · May 28

⏳ Not long now... #UNOC3 will be here before we know it!
📅 Check out our schedule of diverse events, and put them on your calendar now.
🤝 We can't wait to see you in Nice

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 10

Big news for the #HighSeas from #UNOC3. "Once the treaty enters into force, it will enable the establishment of networks of MPAs, and ensure that no new activity with significant impact on marine life can go ahead without an impact assessment."

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Growing number of states ratify the High Seas Treaty at the United Nations Ocean Conference

9 June 2025, Nice: On the first day of the UN Ocean Conference, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, announced that the High Seas Treaty will soon be ratified by a sufficient number of countries to

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 10

“Protecting our ocean means action, not just awareness.”
On #WorldOceansDay, WWF’s Pepe Clarke calls for expanding marine protected areas and enforcing science-based fishing management. The ocean can’t wait. #OceanAction #MPAs #UNOC3

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Guo Linjie spoke to Pepe Clarke, the International Oceans Practice Leader of the World Wildlife Fund. He shared his perspective on the theme of 2025... | By Our World | Facebook

Guo Linjie spoke to Pepe Clarke, the International Oceans Practice Leader of the World Wildlife Fund. He shared his perspective on the theme of 2025...

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 10

On #WorldEnvironmentDay, WWF’s Pepe Clarke reminds us the business sector and global cooperation hold the key to tackling plastic pollution. #OceanAction #ProtectOurPlanet #UNOC3

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🌏On World Environment Day, we spoke to Pepe Clarke, the International Oceans Practice Leader of the World Wildlife Fund. Clarke emphasized the crucial...

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 10

WWF's Ocean Practice Leader Pepe Clarke talks about #UNOC3 as the point when we decide to turn things around for our #ocean.
🐟 Rebuilding fish stocks
📈 Increasing ocean protection
💰 Financing the sustainable blue economy
@media.panda.org #TeamOcean #OceanFilm
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UN Ocean Summit warns of marine collapse, urges global action as Attenborough film highlights crisis

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 9

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The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep.
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