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.
30 January 2025 – Slovenia’s National Assembly ratified the UN High Seas Treaty, marking the final step in their national ratification process.
Slovenia 🇸🇮 ratified The Agreement under #UNCLOS on conservation & sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction – #BBNJ .
Oceans are key to climate regulation, biodiversity & global prosperity. #OceanTreaty #TimeForAction pic.twitter.com/dI1tIvWLDQ
— Slovenia to UN Geneva (@SLOtoUNGeneva) January 31, 2025
