Co-hosted by the governments of France and Costa Rica, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) will take place in Nice, France from June 9-13, 2025. The conference will focus on “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.”
Rare’s engagement at UNOC3 will center on advancing community-led conservation of the ocean through empowered local leadership, people and community-driven policy, and innovative financial solutions for delivering resources to communities on nature’s frontlines.
Rare’s Priorities at UNOC3
Elevating local leadership for SDG 14
Ensuring finance flows to frontline communities
Enabling communities to lead on 30x30
Charting a course to COP30 in Brazil
Rare Engagement at UNOC3
Delegation Spotlight
Rare’s delegation to UNOC3 will include local leaders representing coastal communities, including members of the Coastal 500 network.
Mayor Roselyn Asok
Philippines
Mayor Bachrun Labuta
Indonesia
Mayor Hamilton Brito
Brazil
Mayor Francisco Queiroz
Brazil
Mayor Juan Ramon Manaiza Tovar
Honduras
Mayor Hugo Sarceño
Guatemala
Rare’s Delegation to UNOC3
Brett Jenks
CEO
Dr. Caleb McClennen
President
Rocky Sanchez Tirona
Managing Director, Fish Forever
Kate Schweigart
VP, Innovative Finance
Monique Barreto Galváo
VP, Brazil
Gabi Polo
Strategic Engagement Lead, Coastal 500
Emily Goodwin
Senior Manager, Global Policy
Ray Chandra Purnama
Director, Policy - Indonesia
Lisa Schindler Murray
Director, Natural Climate Solutions & Blue Carbon
Media
A new age of innovative blue finance to protect Southeast Asia’s ocean
A Rare Conversation with the Blue Action Fund's Markus Knigge
Rare joins Revive Our Ocean collective
Resources
Page: The Mothers of the Mangrove
Report: Financial Inclusion and Ocean Protection
Brief: Funding ocean conservation and protection through blue bonds