Flotilla of ocean advocates, researchers arrives in Nice for UN conference<br /><br />A flotilla of boats operated by activists and researchers paraded off the coast of Nice on Sunday, June 8, as the southern city geared up to host the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3).<br /><br />About 30 boats, most of them sailboats, passed in front of the city's beach tooting their horns and displaying appeals to protect the world's oceans.<br /><br />The UNOC summit, gathering heads of state, scientists and advocates, is meant to cover climate change, pollution, biodiversity and making humanity's access to marine resources more sustainable.<br /><br />One of the stated goals of the French government was to convince enough states to ratify the High Seas Treaty, adopted by the United Nations in 2023, for it to come into effect. UNOC3 runs from Monday, June 9 to Friday, June 13. <br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#unoceansummit
