GeopoliticsProtected Treaty to protect the high seas agreed By ANI - March 12, 2023 0 210 The Intergovernmental Conference on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction congratulating its President, Ambassador Rena Lee, on the successful conclusion of the BBNJ treaty. Photograph: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore It has been almost two decades in the making, but this month in New York, after days of gruelling round-the-clock talks, UN member states finally agreed on a treaty to protect the high seas, the Guardian reports. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)