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- Jan 17, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
High Seas Treaty Enters Into Force
- The Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, adopted on 19 June 2023, entered into force on 17 January 2026 as the third implementing agreement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea[1]
- It covers marine genetic resources, area-based management tools including marine protected areas, environmental impact assessments, and capacity-building and technology transfer, with a Conference of the Parties, a funding mechanism and a secretariat[1]
- It became binding on the 81 nations that had ratified it, 120 days after the 60th ratification[4]; that threshold was reached on 19 September 2025[3]
- The high seas and international seabed it covers make up over two-thirds of the ocean's surface and over 90% of Earth's habitat by volume[4]
- By 23 September 2026 the treaty had 100 parties[2]
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- [1]90%un.org/bbnjagreement/enun.org· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Jan 17, 2026 ✓· 29% of score
The UN says the BBNJ Agreement 'was adopted on 19 June 2023 ... and entered into force on 17 January 2026'.
- [2]72%The High Seas Treaty reaches 100 parties (High Seas Alliance)highseasalliance.org· Published Sep 23, 2026· 29% of score
Later milestone: 100 parties on 23 September 2026 after Germany, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe, Canada, Australia and Brunei ratified during the UN General Assembly.[1]
- [3]78%Historic High Seas Treaty enters into force (High Seas Alliance)highseasalliance.org· Published Jan 16, 2026· 11% of score
Datelined 'New York, 17 January 2026': the 60-ratification threshold was reached on 19 September 2025, and the first Conference of the Parties must meet within a year.[1]
- [4]85%Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force (UN News)news.un.org· Published Jan 15, 2026· 11% of score
UN News: the treaty comes into force 120 days after the 60th ratification, binding the 81 nations that had ratified it, including China, Japan, France and Brazil; the areas it covers make up over two-thirds of the ocean's surface.[1]
- [5]70%Ocean Collaborations: #19 Autone Mululuma: EarthEcho Youth High Seas Ambassador (Zambia)podcasts.apple.com· Published Jan 9, 2026· 11% of score
Ocean Collaborations's episode "#19 Autone Mululuma: EarthEcho Youth High Seas Ambassador (Zambia)" (2026-01-09) says: "On 17 January , the BBNJ Agreement (High Seas Treaty) officially enters into force – a historic step for global ocean protection. To mark this milestone, Episode #19"[1]
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