Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) play a vital role in safeguarding ocean ecosystems and biodiversity. At the same time, research increasingly highlights the importance of recognising
Written by Arturo Rey da Silva, co-chair ODHN UNESCO gathered in Samarkand for its 43rd General Conference (30 October – 13 November 2025), in a
Written by Jentrix Chochy Sakwa, ODHN Regional Representative – Western Indian Ocean/East African Region. Featured image: Photo captured by Jentrix Chochy showcasing the main stage
In a new article for the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology’s Deep Thoughts series, ODHN Co-Chair Dr Athena Trakadas reflects on the role of cultural
Written by Dr Athena Trakadas, Co-Chair of ODHN Last week in Nice, France, dozens of heads of state, high-level governmental leaders, national agencies, UN organisations,
We are proud to share that Associate Professor Isabel Rivera-Collazo, board member of the Ocean Decade Heritage Network and Director of the Scripps Center for
We are very pleased to announce that ODHN’s UN Ocean Decade-endorsed Action, the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme, has received a grant from Lloyd’s Register Foundation
Conference report: UN Ocean Conference, 27 June – 1 July, 2022, Lisbon, Portugal By Dr. Paul Montgomery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland This year the UN
The ODHN Statement submitted to the UN Oceans Conference 2022 Stakeholders Inputs,Submitted June 30, in Lisbon: UN Oceans 2022: “Scaling up ocean action based on
by Katerina VelentzaPostodoctoral Researcher, Kone Foundation Fellow, University of Helsinki, Finland Since the middle of the 20th century scientists have observed rapid changes in the
