This article is published in association with United Nations. When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight. Iran closed the waterway […]Humanity’s future depends on protecting the rapidly changing ocean
June 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight. Iran closed the waterway […]Humanity’s future depends on protecting the rapidly changing ocean
June 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planetand regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Earth. However, it has been under duress for some time and going forward faces multiple threats which not only gravely […]
