18 New Countries Ratify High Seas Treaty at 2025 UN Ocean Conference

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJun 10, 2025, 7:59 pm101 ptsTrending
On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, on Monday, 18 new countries ratified the High Seas Treaty for a total of 49 — just 11 shy of the 60 needed for the agreement to be enforced. The swell of support added momentum to what could end up being a historic sea change in…

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