UN members adopt first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas

UN approves world’s first treaty to protect high seas biodiversity

The UN says the treaty will take effect after 60 countries ratify it in September

UN adopts legally binding treaty to protect high seas : Peoples Dispatch

After years of discussions, the UN finally adopted the “Treaty on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction” during the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) that was held in New York on Monday, June 19.    The legally binding treaty will govern the use of high seas, or seas beyond the territorial control of countries, with the objective of protecting its eco…

UN adopts ‘historic’ high seas treaty

NEW YORK, June 20 — The world’s first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted yesterday at the United Nations, creating a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as a “historic achievement” the treaty that will establish a legal framework to extend swathes of environmental protections to international waters, which make up more than 60 per …

UN adopts 'historic' high seas treaty

The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday at the United Nations, creating a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity.

UN adopts world's first treaty to protect marine biodiversity

The UN has adopted the world's first treaty to protect the high seas and preserve marine biodiversity in international waters, marking a milestone after nearly 20 years of effort, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday.