…On Friday 19 September 2025, the landmark agreement to protect areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction reached the required 60 ratifications, thus securing its entry into force.  

New York - After nearly two decades of negotiations and adoption in 2023, the threshold of 60 countries was reached on 19 September 2025 that will see the “BBNJ Agreement” or the “High Seas Treaty” enter into force on 17 January 2026. This international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relates to the conservation and sustainable use . . .