DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader and his wife Raquel Arbaje are received by President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte / Presidency

President Luis Abinader has traveled to Nice, France to attend the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), scheduled for 8-10 June 2025. The event, hosted by the United Nations focuses on advancing sustainable ocean governance, climate resilience, and the protection of marine ecosystems.

The UN Ocean Conference follows the 2023 report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which warned of irreversible damage to marine ecosystems without urgent action. Abinader’s participation underscores the Dominican Republic’s commitment to global environmental stewardship, as the nation faces rising threats from coastal erosion and overfishing.

When in France, Abinader will hold a bilateral meeting with French President...