High Seas Alliance

🗣️ The ocean needs YOUR voice! The #HighSeasTreaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect almost half of our planet, but it needs to be ratified by at least 60 countries for it to enter into force and take effect. Your message can inspire leaders to act now to ratify the High Seas Treaty by the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in June 2025, a key political milestone to ramp up international action to protect life in our shared #ocean, mitigate climate breakdown and safeguard the lives and livelihoods of billions of people worldwide. Urge leaders around the world to ratify NOW ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekvSgaCU #RaceForRatification #BBNJ #UNOC3 #30x30

The Economist Impact events World #OceanSummit was a resounding success with 166 experts and speakers and over 900 participants from all over the world. The High Seas Alliance contributed to some sessions, highlighting the importance of stronger and inclusive ocean governance in Asia, as well as the leadership of small island developing states in the #BBNJ Treaty. Our Asia Regional Coordinator Rizza Sacra-Dejucos emphasized: "We cannot talk about sustainable ocean economy without talking about the conservation of the high seas." #RaceForRatification

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Two years ago, governments reached a historic agreement for a new Treaty to protect marine life on the High Seas The #HighSeasTreaty addresses many of the governance gaps that have plagued the ocean, setting out clearer ways to conserve biodiversity in the High Seas. Learn more about this agreement through our series of Deep Dives on key aspects of the #BBNJ Treaty (available in multiple languages). ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2R-Hutb

🚨 The Republic of Korea🇰🇷, Our Ocean Conference next host, becomes the latest nation to officially ratify the #BBNJ Treaty at the UN👏 https://lnkd.in/ewm7VM5Q This new ratification advances the #RaceForRatification and gets us closer to the goal of 60 ratifications by #UNOC3. Follow the progress: https://lnkd.in/eTR-DME6

It’s an honor to share the stage with The Economist Senior Editor Dominic Ziegler and be one of the voices of conservation of the high seas and science diplomacy on ocean governance issues in Asia at the 12th annual #WorldOceanSummit last week in Tokyo. So ecstatic and inspiring also to meet fellow ocean advocates and international experts from civil society, intergovernmental orgs, regional programmes, and academia! It's impressive to hear many speakers across sessions, highlighting the importance of the swift ratification and early entry into force of the #BBNJ Treaty. Let's continue to create space for more high seas #BBNJ conversations! 🌊 High Seas Alliance Rebecca Hubbard Urvashi Sudhindra Economist Impact

The #BBNJ Treaty underscores the participation of landlocked countries in the conservation and sustainable use of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Bhutan, one of the landlocked developing countries in Asia, has recently organised a national consultation workshop with support from the High Seas Alliance. As the world’s first carbon-negative country, Bhutan’s ethos is centered on environmental protection and is very much aligned with BBNJ’s conservation objectives. Our team also had a courtesy meeting with Foreign Minister Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel to discuss the importance of the participation of landlocked countries like Bhutan in the BBNJ ratification process. #RaceForRatification

👋 Have you met the 2025 #HighSeas Youth Ambassadors? From 7 countries across the globe, Canada, Jamaica, the Maldives, the Philippines, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zambia, the young ocean ambassadors will lead creative campaigns to rally public and political support for the ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty. https://lnkd.in/dQ5abiRA EarthEcho International Autone Mululuma Cruise Sylliboy Divan Joseph Parker Shane Manalaysay Rhysha Brown

Parliamentarians for Global Action are supporting the #RaceForRatification. Their Global Parliamentary Declaration, recognizes the importance of taking action for the High Seas protection. Recently, Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay, Hon. Syed Naveed Qamar and Hon. Valerie Woods have joined the wave of messages for the High Seas, highlighting why the ratification of the #BBNJ Treaty is essential for the future of our ocean facing a triple planetary crisis. https://lnkd.in/eV2sTTJG Have you sent your message? Add yours today to inspire world leaders to act now before the 3rd UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dEKtZqpR

Samoa National Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the Agreement The 2-day Samoa National Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the Agreement under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use Marine Biological Diversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) was opened in Apia today by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Samoa Ms Peseta Noumea Simi and Pacific Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni. IUCN Regional Director Ms Leitula Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago also spoke at the opening. The National Workshop had over 50 participants and a range of speakers from United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of The Sea (UNDOALOS) to regional experts from the Federated States of Micronesia, High Seas Alliance, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Pacific Community-SPC, Conservation International and ANCORS. The National Workshop is hosted by the Government of Samoa in collaboration with OPOC and IUCN Oceania The National Workshop is bringing together the relevant stakeholders in Samoa, to facilitate informed discussions on the BBNJ Agreement, engagement and awareness, and to assist with the legislative compliance review and alignment of national laws and policies with the #BBNJAgreement. Samoa signed the BBNJ Agreement on 20 September 2023, on the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, High – Level Week in New York and is in the process of preparing to ratify the BBNJ Agreement. The Samoa National Workshop is the 6th instalment of national workshops on the BBNJ Agreement that OPOC has facilitated around the region. OPOC has completed national workshops in Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Fiji, PNG and RMI. #OPOC is working to cover more countries in the region in the coming months.