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The UN agreement on marine life beyond national jurisdiction became binding on its parties, the first legal framework to create marine protected areas on the high seas, which cover nearly half the planet's surface.

World leaders address the UN General Assembly Hall in New York from 22 to 28 September 2026, as Assembly President Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh opens the 81st session's debate and António Guterres gives his final address as Secretary-General.

The first COP of the BBNJ Agreement meets at UN Headquarters to agree the treaty's institutions and rules, the step before any high-seas marine protected area can be declared.