Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Stands for the Ocean at the United Nations

♦ June 4, 2017 ♦ 6 Comments

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) has been honored as an “Oceans Hero.” She will continue her human rights and environmental activism work by being one of the global leaders at the first “United Nations Oceans Conference.”

The United Nations will bring together heads of states, government officials and other high level delegates, representatives from civil society organizations, the business community, intergovernmental and UN agencies as well as renowned personalities, and other ocean & marine life advocates at the Ocean Conference on 5 to 9 June to spur action to improve the state of the world’s oceans. Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will be one of the world leaders present at the event.

 

With the health and sustainability of the global ocean sharply deteriorating, the Conference comes at a critical moment. Human activities are having major impacts on the ocean, affecting everything from the viability of marine habitats to the quality and temperature of the water, the health of marine life, and the continued availability of seafood. Ocean deterioration has broader implications as it affects poverty eradication, economic growth, sustainable livelihoods and employment, global food security, human health and climate regulation—many of the critical goals needed to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The Ocean Conference, the first UN conference of its kind on the issue, will focus on achieving the targets of Sustainable  Development Goal 14, highlighting the need to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. 
The five-day Conference will result in a global call for action by UN Member States—a concise, focused and concrete declaration to advance action towards a more sustainable future for the ocean. The Conference will also generate hundreds of new commitments for action. More than 290 voluntary commitments including one from the Gullah/Geechee Nation have been made so far in the lead-up to the Conference and many more are expected, showcasing critical initiatives undertaken by countries, businesses or people, individually or in partnership, including Governments, the UN system, civil society and the private sector. There will also be a final report of the Conference, which will include the co-chairs’ summary of the seven partnership dialogues, focusing on marine pollution, ocean acidification, conservation of oceans and their resources as well as marine and coastal ecosystems, sustainable fisheries, marine technology and issues     concerning Small Island Developing States. 
This critical global conference takes place between two international environmental celebrations:

World Environment Day: http://worldenvironmentday.global/ 

World Oceans Day: http://www.un.org/en/events/oceansday/

#SaveOurOcean

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Support Queen Quet‘s on-going work by joining the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition: www.gullahgeechee.net

Contribute to the “Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Fund:” which assist with making sure these journeys are possible to insure that the Gullah/Geechee Nation is represented:

https://www.gofundme.com/gullahgeechee-land-legacy-fund

www.gullahgeecheenation.com

6 Comments

  1. anyikui
    June 5, 2017 – 2:44 pm

    Queen Quet, our hearts are with you all over the world. Keep up your strong work!! Much love from Taiwan.

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