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John Kerry Urges Urgent Action at UN Ocean Conference

6/9/2025

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At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, John Kerry, the US Special Envoy for Climate, passionately calls for immediate action to combat the dire threats facing our oceans from pollution and overfishing. The conference seeks to establish a global treaty on plastic pollution, with France poised to take the lead by banning harmful fishing practices and championing biodiversity.

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At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, John Kerry, the US Special Envoy for Climate, passionately calls for immediate action to combat the dire threats facing our oceans from pollution and overfishing. The conference seeks to establish a global treaty on plastic pollution, with France poised to take the lead by banning harmful fishing practices and championing biodiversity.