Qingdao has been recognized for its significant contributions to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) during the 2024 Global Ocean Development Forum held in the city.
Peter Thomson, the United Nations secretary-general's special envoy for the ocean, emphasized the critical role of the UN Decade of Ocean Science in tackling the pressing challenges facing the world's oceans.
\"Qingdao is playing a very important role because you have huge investment here in the UN Decade of Ocean Science,\" Thomson remarked, congratulating the city for its dedicated support towards this global initiative.
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Qingdao hailed for role in supporting UN Decade of Ocean Science
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