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Landmark ocean treaty (BBNJ) to enter into force, UN says
United Nations Press Briefing · January 16, 2026
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Summary
The Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) will enter into force after ratifications, establishing a legal framework for biodiversity in international waters, the UN announced.
The United Nations announced that the BBNJ agreement — the first treaty to establish a legal framework for conserving and sustainably using marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction — will enter into…
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