Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Current Affairs

Topic

International: 2023

Question:

Which of the following statement is true of first ‘High Seas Treaty’ inked by UN in March 2023?

Options:

It is a treaty to protect the ocean bodies of the world that lie outside the national boundaries.

The treaty will create a new body to manage the conservation of marine life and establish marine protected areas in the high seas.

It is also known as ‘Paris Agreement for the Ocean

All of the above

Correct Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

The United Nations(UN) inked the first ‘High Seas Treaty’ in march 2023 in a bid to protect the ocean bodies of the world that lie outside the national boundaries and form almost two-thirds of the world's oceans. The treaty will create a new body to manage the conservation of marine life and establish marine protected areas in the high seas. Also referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement for the Ocean’, the treaty to deal with Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).