UN High Seas Treaty, ratified by 60 countries, to take effect in early 2026

The high seas will soon have their own Conference of the Parties (COP). This new body will oversee the implementation of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, which is scheduled to enter into force in early 2026 after the legally required 120-day period. France 2’s Kylian Chaput and France 24’s Daniel Quinlan report.