Name: Sustainable protection for the high seas
Uploaded: 2026-01-18T05:08:31+08:00
Duration: 1 min 47 s
Description: A landmark treaty covering some two-thirds of the world’s oceans takes effect this weekend, aimed at protecting seas that are currently ungoverned by any single nation.

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A landmark treaty covering some two-thirds of the world’s oceans takes effect this weekend, aimed at protecting seas that are currently ungoverned by any single nation.

The United Nations High Seas Treaty was adopted in 2023 after two decades of discussions.

Mitch McCann reports from the United Nations.

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