"Monaco and the Ocean", a photo exhibition at the UN in honor of the anniversary of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince’s Accession to the Throne

On 11 July 2019, H.E. Ms. Isabelle Picco, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations, hosted a reception which brought together more than 300 guests, including H.E. Mrs. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the General Assembly, Mrs. Beatrix Kania new Chief of Protocol, H.E. Mrs. Maguy Maccario-Doyle, Ambassador of Monaco in Washington, Mr. Gildo Pallanca Pastor, Consul General of Monaco in New York, Representatives of Diplomatic Missions and Senior Officials of the Secretariat, as well as friends of the Principality.

Over 60 photos were exhibited thanks to the support of 13 partners * and highlighted the leadership of S.A.S. the Sovereign Prince and His Government in terms of protection and promotion of the ocean and in terms of prevention. From marine protected areas to sustainable urbanization, as well as scientific campaigns such as the Monaco Explorations, these pictures were able to raise the guests’ awareness on the different reasons and ways to take care of the ocean, in line with SDG14.

Guests also viewed a video of H.S.H. Prince Albert II expressing his support to the President of the General Assembly’s campaign against single-use plastics. Thanks to her campaign single-use plastics are banned from the United Nations Headquarters in New York since 6 June 2019.

*Les Archives du Palais Princier de Monaco, l’Association monégasque de protection de la nature, le Centre scientifique de Monaco, le Département des relations extérieures, le Département de l’équipement, de l’environnement et de l’urbanisme, la Direction de la communication, les Explorations de Monaco, la Fondation Princesse Charlène de Monaco, OLSSI, les Perles de Monaco, le Secrétariat permanent d’ACCOBAMS, la Société nautique de Monaco, le Yacht Club de Monaco