An unidentified speaker who identified themself as legal counsel said the international community has seen "a real momentum" toward addressing threats to the oceans and that there is "a crisis" that the world now recognizes.

The speaker, identified only as "Unidentified Speaker" in the transcript, said that while the situation is serious "there's a toolbox out there to do something about that," pointing to international legal instruments. "For me as legal counsel, I've been particularly following the issue of the, the BB and J agreement," the speaker said, adding that the agreement "is going to provide support to conservation of marine biodiversity in areas that are not within individual states' jurisdiction." The speaker described those areas as "huge areas," and said finding ways for states to cooperate to protect marine biodiversity there would be "a major step forward."

The speaker also credited the United Nations for supporting implementation. "What the UN family does is supporting states in actually doing this," they said, describing the U.N.'s role as providing capacity building and helping turn conventions into "a reality at the national or regional level." The remarks concluded with the speaker saying, "So we're heading down the final stretch towards, that treaty entering into force, and that is a real contribution to the legal protection of the oceans ahead."

There were no formal motions, votes, or named co-sponsors recorded in the transcript. The comments consisted of an explanatory overview of the agreement's intended contribution to conservation, an affirmation of the need for interstate cooperation in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and a note that U.N. support is focused on capacity building and implementation. The transcript does not identify the speaker by name or provide an organizational affiliation beyond the phrase "legal counsel."

The next procedural step signaled in the remarks was the speaker's statement that the treaty is nearing entry into force; no timeline or effective date was given in the transcript.