The new High Seas Treaty to safeguard marine life and ensure the equitable sharing of benefits from marine genetic resources opened for signing on 20th September 2023 at the United Nations in New York. The Treaty now needs at least 60 countries to ratify it so it can enter into force as soon as possible and make change on the water.
High Seas Alliance is partnering with key partners from governments and civil society to encourage high-level commitment to build political momentum for the swift ratification of the Treaty and are encouraging leaders to sign onto the following commitment at key international events.
Treaty Champions Declaration
We, Heads of State and Ministers from around the world, commit to working together to ensure the new United Nations Agreement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (the High Seas Treaty) secures the 60 ratifications needed to enter into force as soon as possible, and will strive to reach this goal by the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.
Countries that have signed the Declaration
High-Level Events
Events Photo Gallery
Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga, Philippines Isiaka Adekunle Salako, Nigeria Joao Gomes Cravinho, Portugal Solano Ortiz, Costa Rica Prince Albert of Monaco Margus Tsahkna, Estonia Anniken Huitfeldt, Norway Sinkevicius, European Commission Milciades Concepcion, Panama Steffi Lemke, Germany Walter Roban, Bermuda Chris Fearne, Malta J.R. Littlejohn, U.S.A. Steven Victor, Palau Teresa Ribeira, Spain Jiwoh E. Abdulai, Sierra Leone Victoria Hallum, New Zealand Denmark Van Klaveren, Chile Rena Lee, Singapore Hervé Berville, France Photo credit: Kashfi Halford Yoon Suk Yeol, President of South Korea Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles Dr. Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou – Greek Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Hon. Orlando Habet, Belize; Hon. Thoriq Ibrahim, Maldives; Ambassador Jeem Lippwe, Federated States of Micronesia; Hon. Kavydass Ramano, Mauritius; Hon. Maliki Osman, Singapore; Ambassador Isabelle Picco, Monaco at SIDS Hon. Maliki Osman, Singapore Hon. Orlando Habet, Belize Paola Di Chiaro, Secretary for the Malvinas Islands, Antarctica, and the South Atlantic, Republic of Argentina High level event at Immersed in Change, Costa Rica High level event at Immersed in Change, Costa Rica Signing Octavia: HE Rohey John Manjang, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Gambia Signing Octavia: HE Hassan Ali Joho, Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Kenya Signing Octavia: Ambassador Burak Özügergin, Director General for Bilateral Political and Maritime Aviation Border Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey Signing Octavia: Ambassador Burak Özügergin, Director General for Bilateral Political and Maritime Aviation Border Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey Signing Octavia: Mr. Kevin Brosseau, Associate Deputy Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Canada Signing Octavia: HE Lord Collins of Highbury, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom Signing Octavia: Mrs Laurence Boni, Deputy Director of Planning, National Environment Agency, Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, Ivory Coast Signing Octavia: HE Mr. Max Andonirina Fontaine, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Madagascar
