UN experts welcomed on Thursday the ratification of the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), first adopted on 19 June 2023.

This ratification is a significant advancement in the conservation of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction . The Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change both hailed the ratification of the agreement by 69 States, describing it as a historic step for the protection of the high seas and the deep seabed.

The UN experts emphasized the link between ocean conservation and the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment , noting that the BBNJ pro

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