The United Nations has adopted the world's first Accord to protect the high seas a landmark environmental Accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity. This is the first international treaty designed around protecting remote waters. Following more than 15 years of discussions including four years of formal negotiations the treaty will establish a legal framework to ensure Environmental Protection of the international waters.

The UN adopts first treaty to protect high seas

Over 15 years of discussions and five rounds of protracted UN-led discussions later, negotiators from more than 100 countries have finalised a treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.

After 15 years of talks, over 100 nations agree on global treaty to protect marine life on high seas

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The UN adopts first treaty to protect high seas

After 15 years of talks, over 100 nations agree on global treaty to protect marine life on high seas