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Climate COP29: Insights and Disappointments
The Baku Climate Change Conference (11-22 November 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan) has raised serious doubts about the viability of the UN Climate Summits to meaningfully advance climate mitigation to ensure a safe climate. It has also been unable to provide the finance that is needed, both in quantity and modalities, to ensure the protection of human […]
the Symposium on Cultural Heritage: Human Rights Conference
In the week preceding the UN Human Rights Day, Hub researchers took part in the fourth edition of the Symposium on Cultural Heritage under this year’s theme, “Human Rights Perspectives through Past, Present and Future”. Organised by and hosted at the University of Strathclyde and promoted by and co-organised with the Heritage International Institute, this year’s […]
Human rights and the ocean at the UN Biodiversity COP 16 in Cali, Colombia
This year’s UN Summit on Biodiversity (COP 16) adopted critical decisions on the need to respect the human rights of Indigenous peoples, local communities, Afro-descendant communities and ocean defenders. One Ocean Hub Deputy Director, Dr. Philile Mbatha, and Hub Director, Professor Elisa Morgera, who also serves as the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and […]
early-career researcher’s Experience with the Hub
A collection of some of our researchers experiences at the One Ocean Hub. Lysa Wini Halo Olketa! My name is Lysa Wini, and I am proud to call the Solomon Islands home—a nation of islands scattered across the vast Pacific Ocean. For us, the ocean is so much more than a resource; it is our […]
New e-course on Art and Ocean Governance launched on the UN CC: Learn platform
We are thrilled to announce that a brand new, certified e-course, Art and The Stewardship of the Ocean, developed by the One Ocean Hub in collaboration with United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), has just been launched on the UN CC: Learn platform. The e-course explores the transformative potential of art on the […]
One Ocean Hub researchers present at the 7th International Marine Conservation Congress in Cape Town, South Africa
The 7th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC7) was held from 13-18 October 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa. The IMCC brought together a network of over 800 participants including scientists, academics, students, conservationists, environmental NGOs, policymakers, and community leaders. Themed “Making Marine Science Matter,” this year’s conference emphasized interdisciplinary approaches to marine conservation. Key discussions […]
Welcoming Professor Katie Boyle as an Affiliate Member
As the One Ocean Hub navigates towards its next phase through its legacy work, we are delighted to welcome Prof Katie Boyle from Strathclyde University Law School as a new member of our research community. Katie is Professor of Human Rights Law and Social Justice at the University of Strathclyde and her research addresses the legalisation and accountability […]
New Learning Pathway on One Ocean Learn: Participatory Research
A brand new Learning Pathway has been launched in November 2024 through One Ocean Learn, focusing on Participatory Research: What is it, how do we use it, and its potential impact for transformative ocean governance. Participatory research has been a foundational element of One Ocean Hub approaches, being a collaborative approach that focuses on meaningful […]
Celebrating Human Rights Day: ‘Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now’
On 10 December 2024, the One Ocean Hub joins the global community in celebrating Human Rights Day—a significant occasion that marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in1948, the UDHR establishes the need to protect inalienable rights of all individuals, regardless […]
