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The High Seas Agreement enters into force

Nearly two decades of negotiations created a legally binding framework to protect marine life beyond national waters.

Reporting and discussion

  1. United Nations: The BBNJ Agreement is now in force
  2. United Nations: What the new international marine protection treaty changes
  3. IUCN: A defining moment for global ocean protection
  4. International Maritime Organization: How the agreement fits international ocean governance