Ukraine: ‘Diplomatic momentum’ at risk amid large-scale Russian strikes

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Ukraine: ‘Diplomatic momentum’ at risk amid large-scale Russian strikes

Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, was speaking a day after the latest wave of Russian airstrikes across the country, with at least 23 people killed in the capital, Kyiv. “The mounting death toll and devastation caused by the intensifying fighting over the summer, run counter to the significant efforts […]

Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York

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Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York

Formally titled the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, it was adopted in June 2023 after years of negotiation, and is open for signature until 20 September. With only eight ratifications left before it can enter into […]