Its aim is to protect and sustainably use marine life in high seas covering almost half of Earth's surface.
The world's first treaty to protect international waters beyond the jurisdiction of coastal nations won approval from the U.N. General Assembly.
It will be open for signatures during the 193-nation assembly's annual meeting of world leaders in September and take effect once it is ratified by 60 countries.
Negotiators must juggle the promotion of health access and global equity with reaffirmation of nations' sovereignty.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
Reporters Without Borders warned that governments' support for press freedom around the world has been shrinking.
Negotiators must juggle the promotion of health access and global equity with reaffirmation of nations' sovereignty.
Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea, which is supplying Russia with weapons against Ukraine, officials say.
Some pointed to a recent landmark human rights ruling on climate change as a potential use for a Global Plastics Treaty.
