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UNGA to sign new marine habitat protection pact
CGTN
North America;United States
02:29

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are expected to sign a new pact aimed at protecting marine habitats on Wednesday.

The High Seas Treaty would give countries a collective legal responsibility for waters beyond their national jurisdictions as part of a drive to prevent irreversible climate change.

Owen Fairclough reports from New York.

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