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Celebrating under the theme, “Our Community, Our Safety: Tsunami Ready Together,” the ceremony marked another crucial step in Saint Lucia’s efforts to strengthen early warning, coastal preparedness, and community resilience.  …

Ecuador hosted the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Workshop, from August 31 to September 3. The workshop brought together officers from National Tsunami Warning Centers and National Risk Management Agencies from Chile, …

Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, September 8, 2026. – Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Puerto Ayora, and Puerto Villamil celebrated their “Tsunami Ready” recognition by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO during a …

Coventry said that with its “Forward Together” strategic plan, Panam Sports is listening to its NOCs and collectively shaping its future, including in key areas such as athlete support, good …

Drawing on his own experience, and having seen first-hand how sport can empower young people, Moussa encourages them to recognise their potential and take the lead: To young people everywhere: …

Bali, Indonesia – More than 40 disaster risk reduction practitioners, tsunami experts, government officials, and community facilitators gathered in Bali, Indonesia, to strengthen tsunami preparedness across the North-West Indian Ocean region and …

Led by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the three-year project supports global efforts to strengthen the resilience of MPAs to …

The ocean connects us all, across borders, generations, and communities. Protecting it is a responsibility that calls for collective action. First launched in 2024, the partnership between UNESCO and Luna …

This June 2026, the Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) Working Group (WG) 41 on ‘Ocean Interventions for Climate Change Mitigation’ met at the …

A historic first for Africa  Hosted by the Government of Kenya in Mombasa from 16-18 June 2026, OOC11 marks the first Our Ocean Conference to take place on African soil, convened under …