Diplomat Leena Al-Hadid, of Jordan, signs the High Seas Treaty during the U.N. Ocean Conference, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Nice, France. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) NICE, France ...

The approval of a high seas treaty means new protections will be possible in international waters for the first time. Here's a rundown of what the treaty is, why it matters and what is still to come.

NEW YORK, New York, September 20, 2025 (ENS) – The High Seas Treaty has reached the 60 state ratifications needed to trigger its entry into force. Four new governments this week ratified the legally ...

TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2026 /CNW/ -- World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) welcomes the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty, which aims to protect biodiversity in the two-thirds of the ocean that ...

Roughly two-thirds of the ocean lies outside any single country's jurisdiction. These vast waters, known as the "high seas," hold huge importance to the health of the planet, housing rich biodiversity ...

In a moment being celebrated by global marine conservationists, a new UN high seas treaty comes into force on January 17 providing a new way to govern the world’s oceans. Formally known as the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. After decades of work, the High Seas Treaty has become international law today, marking a ...

NICE – Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, ...