11 December 2025: BBNJ Informal Global Dialogue
Implications of the Entry into Force of the BBNJ Agreement – Part 2
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 (BBNJ Agreement) will enter into force on 17 January 2026. Accordingly, the BBNJ Informal Dialogues in November and December 2025 will be devoted to a consideration of the implications of the entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement.
During the BBNJ Informal Dialogue on 11 December 2025, delegations will be invited to consider the implications of the entry into force of the Agreement in relation to measures such as Area-Based Management Tools (ABMTs), including Marine Protected Areas.