Monrovia, June 6 -- The House of Representatives has ratified the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Agreement.

By Yawah Jaivey, yawah.jaivey@frontpageafricaonline.com

The decision was made during the House's 7th Day Sitting of the 2nd Quarter of the 2nd Session, making Liberia one of the early countries to endorse the treaty, which was adopted in 2023 under the United Nations framework following nearly two decades of negotiations.

The BBNJ Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, establishes the first comprehensive legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in international waters. These waters, commonly referred to as the high seas, account for nearly two-thirds of the world'...