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Pacific Leaders Push for Ocean Protection and Funding

6/13/2025

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At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, Pacific leaders, led by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, passionately called for stronger international ocean governance and financial backing for marine conservation. In a significant move, Brown declared a protective zone for Oceania's humpback whales, while New Zealand committed over $24 million to bolster sustainable ocean initiatives in the region.

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At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, Pacific leaders, led by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, passionately called for stronger international ocean governance and financial backing for marine conservation. In a significant move, Brown declared a protective zone for Oceania's humpback whales, while New Zealand committed over $24 million to bolster sustainable ocean initiatives in the region.