The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday (Tuesday in Manila) at the United Nations, creating a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as a "historic achievement" the treaty that will establish a legal framework to extend swathes of environmental protections to international waters, which make up more than 60 percent of the world's oceans.

UN adopts 'historic' high seas treaty. (2023, June 21). The Manila Times, p. A3.