UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced that the High Seas Treaty is close to entering into force after gaining historic support at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice. The treaty aims to establish marine protected areas and regulate high seas activities, but its implementation is not guaranteed. Guterres emphasized the urgency of ratifying the pact to combat greed and protect biodiversity, highlighting the need to address climate change and overfishing. Eighteen countries ratified the treaty recently, bringing the total to 49, just 11 short of the required 60. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)