Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York

Published on August 22, 2025

Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty’s secretariat.

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