PM video message at the One Ocean Summit: 11 February 2022
The Prime Minister delivered a speech via video at the One Ocean Summit.
Standing on a Cornish beach with President Macron last summer, one could not help but be struck by the majesty of the ocean before us, and its importance to all our lives.
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Whatever our stage of development, whatever our system of government, the same briny waters lap at all our shores.
And we all have a duty to help them thrive.
It바카라 사이트™s a duty the UK takes extremely seriously.
It바카라 사이트™s why we바카라 사이트™ve committed half a billion pounds to help developing nations protect their seas and coasts.
Why we바카라 사이트™ve thrown a Blue Belt around 2.5 million square miles of ocean.
And why, I can announce today, the UK will be joining the High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction.
Because it바카라 사이트™s vital that we all step up and meet our obligations to the marine environment under the Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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that falls beyond the borders of any one nation.
At COP26, I stressed the need for the world to raise its ambitions with respect to our oceans.
So I바카라 사이트™m delighted that President Macron has convened this summit.
And I hope it kicks off a year in which the world comes together in support of the seas that surround us, the flora and fauna within, and everyone around the world whose livelihoods depend on thriving, clean, and sustainable oceans.