Te Reo O Te Moana
Sign the Pacific Call to Action “Te Reo O Te Moana” and rally governments to take bold ocean action.
Launched by Indigenous leaders and ocean champions throughout the Pacific on March 28 in Papeete, French Polynesia, a global call to action urges nations around the world to achieve comprehensive protection for Te Moana nui a Hiva (“the great blue ocean”). The declaration, called Te Reo O Te Moana, for the protection of the ocean, calls on governments to integrate Indigenous knowledge into national and regional ocean management frameworks, promote artisanal fishing, contribute to the global goal of protecting at least 30% of the ocean by 2030, support the U.N. agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction—also known as the BBNJ treaty or high seas treaty—and immediately halt destructive practices, such as deep-sea mining. Pacific brothers and sisters: sign the call to action now.
Mobilizing for action at UNOC3.
The Te Reo O Te Moana Call to Action was presented in Paris during the "SOS for the Ocean" event on March 31, 2025 at the Eiffel Tower. It will now be delivered to the UNOC in Nice on June 8, 2025, during the "People of the Ocean" sequence on the occasion of World Oceans Day.
The Call to Action will continue to garner support in the run-up to UNOC3, to ensure that Pacific voices shape global ocean policies.
Pacific brothers and sisters: sign the call to action now.
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Te Reo o Te Moana Task Force members with the President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson, in Papeete, Tahiti on March 28, 2025.
Matahi Tutavae delivers the call to action to the French government at the SOS for the Ocean event in Paris.