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- Jan 11, 202795% CONFIDENCEfrom un.org
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- Jan 22, 202795% CONFIDENCEfrom un.org
High Seas Treaty's First Conference of the Parties Opens at the UN
- The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the BBNJ Agreement is set for 11 to 22 January 2027 at UN Headquarters in New York[2]
- The Agreement entered into force on 17 January 2026 and covers marine genetic resources, marine protected areas and other area-based tools, environmental impact assessments and technology transfer[2]
- COP1's priority is agreeing the treaty's institutional set-up and operating rules; only parties can vote, and there were 100 by 23 September 2026[1]
- The third and final Preparatory Commission, which closed on 2 April 2026, made progress on subsidiary bodies, finance, the secretariat and its seat, and the Clearing-House Mechanism, but left some political issues unresolved[3]
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- [1]75%highseasalliance.org/2026/09/23/the-high-seas-treaty-reaches-100-parties-cementing-momentum-ahead-of-its-first-conferencehighseasalliance.org· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Jan 11, 2027· Ends Jan 22, 2027· 40% of score
The UN says 'The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the BBNJ Agreement will take place from 11 to 22 January 2027 at UN Headquarters in New York'.
- [2]95%Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdictionun.org· Added Sep 27, 2026· Starts Jan 11, 2027 ✓· Ends Jan 22, 2027 ✓· 40% of score
The UN's BBNJ Agreement page: 'The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the BBNJ Agreement will take place from 11 to 22 January 2027 at UN Headquarters in New York'; the Agreement entered into force on 17 January 2026.[1]
- [3]75%Progress made, but critical gaps remain as High Seas Treaty PrepCom talks conclude (High Seas Alliance)highseasalliance.org· Published Apr 3, 2026· 20% of score
The third and final Preparatory Commission session closed on 2 April 2026 in New York, lining up decisions for COP1 in January 2027 under co-chairs Janine Felson and Adam McCarthy, with some issues left unresolved.[1]
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