At a meeting that brought together the heads of government from across the Commonwealth, all 56 member nations signed a new agreement to protect and restore the ocean in the face of severe climate change, pollution, and the impacts of over-exploitation.
The signing of the agreement took place at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa last week where member nations took a bold new step in what has been described as a landmark agreement to adopt collective efforts to protect the ocean and use it sustainably across the Commonwealth. It’s a declaration that will impact all member nations, but particularly the 49 out of the 56 that have ocean borders.
By signing the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration for One Resilient Common Future, member nations have pledged to pave the way for ‘robust, ambitious, innovative, and transformative action’ that will build on national and collective efforts to protect the ocean.
