Some countries will not accept the world's oceans belong to everyone and are holding up a global agreement to protect them, according to UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres.
Some countries will not accept the world's oceans belong to everyone and their "egoism" is holding up a global agreement on protecting them, according to the United Nations chief.Representatives of more than 120 countries are attending the UN Ocean Conference in LisbonA fifth round of talks on the Treaty of the High Seas is scheduled for August
The UN hoped the conference would bring fresh momentum to protracted efforts for a global ocean agreement. After 10 years of talks, however, including a fourth round of negotiations three months ago, a deal is still not within sight."The world's largest ecosystem … is still unprotected and is dying as we watch," activist group Ocean Rebellion said.
"We need to make people put pressure on those who decide," Mr Guterres said, appealing for people to make themselves heard.
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