UN Member States need to sign (or accede), and ratify the High Seas Treaty, in most cases after taking necessary steps through their own domestic legal processes. The 60th country to ratify will start a 120-day countdown, after which the Agreement will enter into force and the Treaty will become law. The global community will then be able to ramp up international action to protect our shared ocean, mitigate climate breakdown and safeguard the lives and livelihoods of billions of people worldwide.
Denmark as part of the Kingdom of Denmark has signed and ratified the High Seas Treaty
Greenland and the Faroe Islands as part of the Kingdom of Denmark both signed the Treaty on 20 September 2023, but have not yet ratified.
