NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other representatives will travel to Nice, France for the United Nations Ocean Rise and Coastal Summit.

The United Nations Ocean Conference will take place June 9-13. The lead up to the conference will take place June 4-8 and the Summit will take place on June 7.

According to city officials, the global conference will bring together elected leaders and officials from major coastal cities and regions to develop a plan focused on research, resources and long-term resilience strategies.

Cantrell will participate in a conference event with French President Emmanuel Macron and renew a twinning city agreement with the city of Nice, France.

City officials said Cantrell is working to strengthen the historic connection between New Orlea

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