The United Nations (UN’s) World Seagrass Day is observed annually on 1 March worldwide to raise global awareness about the vital role of seagrass ecosystems in preserving marine biodiversity, maintaining ocean health, and supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- 1 March 2026 marks the observance of the 4th World Seagrass Day.
Background:
Resolution: On 23 May 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/RES/76/265 declaring 1 March as World Seagrass Day.
First Observance: The first World Seagrass Day was observed globally on 1 March 2023.
Organisers: The UNGA invited the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to facilitate the observance of World Seagrass Day, which is co-organised by key global bodies including International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UN-Oceans, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ramsar Secretariat (RS), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the Commonwealth Secretariat (CS).
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