More than 100 countries Signed a Historic Treaty to Protect the Oceans

The UN Member states have finally agreed to a legally-binding "high seas treaty" to protect marine life in international waters, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet, according to the United Nation news.

After the UN passed this agreement, the UN chief Antonio Guterres in a statement issued by his Spokesperson late Saturday evening stated, "This action is a victory for multilateralism and for global efforts to counter the destructive trends facing ocean health, now and for generations to come". The agreement reached by delegates of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, better known by its acronym BBNJ, is the culmination of UN-facilitated talks that began in 2004.

...