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On World Day, UN urges global resolve to 'appreciate, protect and restore' Earth's oceans

Jun 09, 2015, at 09:54 pm

New York, Jun 9 (IBNS): Although the world's oceans are vast, their capacity to withstand damage caused by human activity is limited, compromising their critical contribution to the future of sustainable development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Tuesday as the United Nations kicked-off its celebrations for the 2015 edition of World Oceans Day.