US EditionEU and Six Member States Ratify UN Treaty on High Seas Ahead of Nice Summit
- On May 28, 2025, in New York, the European Union along with six of its member countries officially approved the UN treaty aimed at safeguarding the high seas, shortly before the UN Ocean Conference set for June 9-13 in Nice.
- The treaty, finalized in mid-2023 following extensive negotiations, requires 60 ratifications to become effective but currently has only 29, preventing its activation at the forthcoming conference.
- The agreement seeks to protect crucial marine environments in international waters by establishing designated zones that may impose restrictions on activities such as fishing and mining.
- Costas Kadis, the European Commissioner responsible for fisheries and ocean affairs, described the ratification as a landmark achievement and encouraged other nations to complete their ratifications in order to meet the required threshold of 60.
- Although the treaty remains far from entering into force, its ratification signals growing global commitment to ocean protection and sets a political challenge to achieve full activation soon.
11 Articles
11 Articles
EU and six member states ratify UN treaty on high seas ahead of Nice summit
The European Union and six of its member states have ratified the treaty to protect the high seas, 10 days ahead of France hosting the UN Ocean Conference in Nice. However, the treaty is still far short of the 60 ratifications required for it to come into force.
The EU and Six of Its Member States Ratify the Treaty to Protect International Waters
The European Union and six of its member states ratified on Wednesday the treaty on the protection of international waters, a few days before the UN conference on oceans, which has given priority to its entry into force. The EU, together with Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal and Slovenia, deposited with the United Nations their instruments of ratification of the text, adopted in June 2023 after years of negotiations, the European missi…
Observador
DnoticiasPortugal and Five Other Countries Deposit Instruments of Ratification of the High Sea Treaty in the United Nations
The EU, together with Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal and Slovenia, has deposited in the United Nations its instruments of ratification of the High Sea Treaty for the text adopted in 2023.
The EU and six of its member states ratify the treaty to protect the high seas
United Nations (United States) – The EU as well as Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal, and Slovenia have submitted their instruments of ratification of the text aimed at protecting vital marine ecosystems to the United Nations, which was adopted in June 2023 after years of negotiations, the European mission to the UN stated. France and Spain had already done so earlier this year. This is a “historic step towards the protection of the wor…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
