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ICS welcomes adoption of the High Seas Treaty at the United Nations

Speaking at the UN Headquarter yesterday , the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the adoption of the landmark High Seas Treaty. This follows the significant breakthrough in March 2023 when nearly 200 nation States took part in the discussions and came to an agreement in finalising the text of the High Seas Treaty.

The historic agreement forms the substance of an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention under the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ agreement). ICS has been an active part of this important work since 2016 and welcomes this positive development.