World Ocean Assessment released on 8 June 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 9 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The latest World Ocean Assessment was released on Monday, 8 June 2026.
The next round of global plastics treaty negotiations is scheduled from 13 to 24 March 2027.
United Nations Trade and Development agency is abbreviated as UNCTAD.
Notpla is a UK-based company that makes biodegradable packaging out of seaweed and plants.
Global seaweed exports reached $3.9 billion in 2022, quadrupling from two decades earlier.