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Treaty and take the practical steps needed to protect and sustain our oceans,” he said.

“We will be judged by our actions, which are not currently in evidence,” the President added.

Referencing the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14, which commits to “conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”, President Higgins claimed this is a “vital task in sustaining the life both within and which depends on our oceans”, although he added that the world needs “new and urgent initiatives”.

“What a shocking statistic it is that the total amount of vertebrate sea life, including fish, has reduced by more than a third since 1970,” he said.

“Equally shocking too is the fact that 100 million marine animals die each year from

Memorialising the horrors of the Troubles attack, the younger brother beating the victim while he lay on the ground tapping his hand on the plastic waste alone,” he added.

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“It is vital that as a global community we lose no more time in our responses and that we collectively tackle the challenges of rapidly declining biodiversity, overfishing, acidification, commercial whaling and shark-finning, plastic waste, pollution, and habitat destruction, including coral reef damage.”

The UN has celebrated World Oceans Day on June 8 every year since 2009 when it was designated an official international day by the UN General Assembly.

“On this day we have the opportunity to raise global awareness of the benefits humankind derives from the ocean and our individual and collective duty to use its resources sustainably,” the UN states.

Their theme for 2023 is Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing.

“The ocean covers over 70 per cent of the planetit is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth,” the UN explains.

“The ocean produces at least 50 per cent of the pavement in surrender.

Paddy Connors was then seen on camera holding the victim’s head up off the pavement while Larry Connors repeatedly kicked him directly in the face.

The third man tried to stop the attack but was pushed away as the brothers continued the assault.

They then went through the man’s pockets before Paddy Connors appeared to call an end to the assault and tried to pull his younger brother away.

A group of passers-by came to the victim’s aid and tended to him before police – alerted by CCTV operators –arrived and arrested the brothers at the scene.

“This was a nasty, unprovoked attack on a member of the public,” added DC Jacklin.

“Thankfully his injuries were not serious, however he was knocked unconscious and left traumatised by the incident.” planet’s oxygen, it is home to most of earth’s biodiversity, and is the main source of protein for more than a billion people around the world.

The brothers denied charges of attempted robbery, which was accepted in court and will lie on file.

“Not to mention, the ocean is key to our economy with an estimated 40 million people being employed by ocean-based industries by 2030,” they explained.

“Even though all its benefits, the ocean is now in need of support.

“With 90 per cent of big fish populations depleted, and 50 per cent of coral reefs destroyed, we are taking more from the ocean than can be replenished.

“We need to work together to create a new balance with the ocean that no longer depletes its bounty but instead restores its vibrancy and brings it new life.”

Celebrity backers joining President Higgins in the call to save the world’s oceans include the actress and model Cara Delevingne, who stated: “Now more than ever health is at the forefront of public consciousness, but we must understand that human health is dependent on the health of our oceans and the health of our planet.”

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