Maldives Seeks Parliamentary Approval to Ratify BBNJ Treaty

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has initiated the process for the Maldives to accede to the BBNJ Treaty, a landmark global initiative for marine biodiversity conservation in high seas. The decision followed a cabinet meeting where a proposal from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology was deliberated. The next step is submitting the agreement to Parliament for approval. The BBNJ Treaty, adopted on 19 June 2023, aims to establish marine protected areas on the high seas and achieve the '30x30' target of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. To date, 83 nations have signed the treaty.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has initiated the process for the Maldives to accede to the BBNJ Treaty, a landmark global initiative for marine biodiversity conservation in high seas. The decision followed a cabinet meeting where a proposal from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology was deliberated. The next step is submitting the agreement to Parliament for approval. The BBNJ Treaty, adopted on 19 June 2023, aims to establish marine protected areas on the high seas and achieve the '30x30' target of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. To date, 83 nations have signed the treaty.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has initiated the process for the Maldives to accede to the BBNJ Treaty, a landmark global initiative for marine biodiversity conservation in high seas. The decision followed a cabinet meeting where a proposal from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology was deliberated. The next step is submitting the agreement to Parliament for approval. The BBNJ Treaty, adopted on 19 June 2023, aims to establish marine protected areas on the high seas and achieve the '30x30' target of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. To date, 83 nations have signed the treaty.

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