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Enhancing Africa’s Role in International Ocean Governance and the BBNJ Treaty

Conference Room 7 , South Africa

The agreement reached in March to protect marine biodiversity in the High Seas is a triumph for global cooperation. The treaty provides a legal framework for safeguarding the waters beyond national jurisdictions, which make up 60% of the world’s oceans. The benefits for Africa are immense, as the continent is disproportionately affected by maritime and […]