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A legally binding pact to conserve the sustainable use of global ocean biodiversity has finally been agreed to after protracted United Nations-led negotiations.

United Nations members on Saturday agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the world’s oceans – nearly half the planet’s surface.

Our planet's tightly woven, interconnected natural systems are vital to life and livelihoods. Yet with each passing season, we are witnessing the crushing realities of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.

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UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet.

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For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.