The third UN Ocean Conference, convening in Nice, France from June 7-13, aims to address the global ocean crisis. Over 10,000 participants, including world leaders and representatives from various sectors, will collaborate to tackle rising temperatures, plastic pollution, and overfishing. The conference seeks to secure $100 billion in new funding and accelerate action towards ocean conservation, including the ratification of the high seas biodiversity treaty. A declaration emphasizing the ocean's vital role in sustaining life and the need for faster action is expected, although deep-sea mining remains a point of contention.

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