João Lourenço visits Angola's stand on ocean conservation

Luanda - The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, on Wednesday visited the Angolan stand in Lisbon, Portugal, designed as part of the United Nations Conference on the Oceans, which has been held since 27 October.

The space was created in a multimodal perspective for moments of interaction, oral presentations, debates and exhibition of the Angolan oceanographic portfolio, by means of informative, digital and non-digital panels. 

At the time of the visit, the Angolan President, who ends today (Wednesday) his 4-day visit to  Lisbon Portugal, was explained the purposes and objectives of the stand installation, which is visited daily by more than 50 individualities, among national and foreign citizens. 

At the opening of the Conference on Oceans, Monday, President João Lourenço transmitted Angola's message, regarding the way in which the oceans and their enormous resources are to be treated. 

The stand is temporary and is expected to operate only during the Conference on the Oceans, which ends on 1 July. 

The main maritime potentialities of the country are on display there, by means of digital and non-digital information panels. 

Visitors can also access content on blue economy, circular economy, management, conservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems. 

Combating marine pollution, managing, protecting, conserving and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems, minimizing ocean acidification, deoxygenating and warming, and promoting sustainable fishing are some of the goals to be achieved by the United Nations. 

The measures also include scientific knowledge and the development of marine technological research, the effective implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the promotion of sustainable ocean-based economies. 

Objectives of the Conference 

The first UN Oceans Conference took place five years ago in New York (USA), but it was not until 2021, at the 26th Climate Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow, that the ocean was introduced in the articles of the Final Declaration, which represented an advance on the Paris Agreement. 

The conference plenary takes place daily at the Altice Arena, and features eight Interactive Dialogues throughout the week. 

In addition to the plenary sessions and dialogues, there are hundreds of side events on the conference program, including four special events. 

These include the high-level event on Local Governance, the Youth and Innovation Forum, the High Level Symposium and the Forum on Blue Sustainable Economy.