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CELEBRATE A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE OCEAN!

17 December, 2025

The High Seas (BBNJ) Treaty will enter into force on 17 January 2026- a landmark achievement for global ocean protection and multilateral cooperation.

To mark this historic moment, the High Seas Alliance invites you to a Celebratory Virtual Reception on 19 January 2026 at 9:00 am EST. Join us for a dynamic, inspiring online event featuring high-level voices, personal reflections, and creative ocean celebrations. Together, we’ll honor decades of collective effort and build momentum towards universal ratification and strong implementation ahead of BBNJ CoP1.

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AGREEMENT REACHED TO ADVANCE HIGH SEAS TREATY

4 March, 2023

New Treaty agreed to protect half the planet but formal adoption still required

New York, 4th March 2023: Late this evening governments meeting at the United Nations in New York reached agreement on key substantive issues for a new Treaty to protect High Seas marine life. To ensure this hard won progress is not lost, The High Seas Alliance is calling for the UN to conclude the formalities of adoption as soon as possible in the final resumed session.

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Decision time for world’s governments on new global treaty for the ocean

20 February, 2023

New York, 20th February 2023: Today governments resume negotiations at the United Nations in New York to finalize a new High Seas Treaty to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. The two-week Intergovernmental conference is taking place from 20 February to 3 March 2023 and is a resumption of negotiations from August 2022, when governments ran out of time.

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