Dubai, 12 December 2023 - UNFCCC COP28 marked an important milestone for seagrass with the announcement of the 2030 Seagrass Breakthrough.

The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Office – Abu Dhabi announced the initiative at the event ”Preserving the World’s Biodiversity Heritage”, held on 5 December 2023 in the UAE Pavilion at UNFCCC COP28.  The initiative, spearheaded by the CMS Office – Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the UN High-Level Climate Champion for the UNFCCC COP28 leadership team, aims to establish a collective framework of action for seagrass conservation worldwide, aligning with global agendas.  Ms Rouba Abou-Atieh, Executive Coordinator of the CMS Office – Abu Dhabi stated “I'm extremely delighted to announce a groundbreaking initiative, the 2030 Seagrass Breakthrough, spearheaded by my incredible CMS Team in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with UN High-Level Climate Champions. This initiative aims to establish a collective framework for seagrass conservation worldwide, aligning with global agendas such as the Sharm-El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, Race to Resilience, and Race to Zero ”.