Summary: Countries agreed on a landmark UN treaty to protect marine biodiversity in international waters.
Start: 2023-06-19 • Status: ongoing
Timeline
- Mar 4, 2023 — Negotiators reached agreement on a treaty to protect high seas biodiversity. source
- Jun 19, 2023 — The UN formally adopted the High Seas Treaty text. source
- Sep 20, 2023 — Countries began signing the treaty at the United Nations. source
- Jan 1, 2024 — Ratification processes continued among member states. source