Minister for Foreign Affairs Rimbink Pato highlighted these issues at the “2016 Our Ocean” conference in Washington DC, USA.
Pato thanked the US Government for convening the Conference as the issues discussed under the various sub themes resonates well with efforts that the Small Island States are undertaking in the context of SDG 14, particularly to forge alliance with like-minded states with a view to work together to ensure sustainable use of the ocean resources.
