Guterres urges countries to join ocean pact before point of no return, warns against science deniers

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Guterres urges countries to join ocean pact before point of no return, warns against science deniers  Following 18 new ratifications on Monday, UN chief Guterres said on Tuesday the High Seas Treaty is "within sight" of taking effect. He warned of a 'hard battle' against 'greed', which denies science to oppose the pact.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/11/guterres-urges-countries-to-join-ocean-pact-before-point-of-no-return-warns-against-scienc  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00After getting historic support for the High Seas Treaty on Monday from 18 more countries at the UN Ocean Conference in Ness,

00:07on Tuesday, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the entry into force is within sight.

00:13Guterres urged the remaining nations to join quickly as the pact is just short of 11 more countries to take effect and become legally binding.

00:20There is a tipping point approaching, beyond which recovery may become impossible.

00:26And let us be clear, powerful interests are pushing us towards the brink.

00:32We are facing a hard battle against a clear enemy.

00:37Its name is greed.

00:39Greed that sows doubt, denies science, distorts truth, rewards corruption and destroys life for profit.

00:50If it comes into force, the treaty would be the first legally binding agreement to protect biodiversity on the High Seas,

00:57which cover nearly two-thirds of the world's oceans.

01:00Stressing the importance of sustainable fishing, ending plastic pollution and seabed mining,

01:05Guterres also reminded that climate change goals cannot be ignored.

01:08Last year, for the first time, the annual global temperature was 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial times.

01:21Scientists are clear.

01:23That does not mean that the long-term global temperature rise limit 1.5 degrees is out of reach.

01:30It means we need to fight harder.

01:33And the ocean depends on it, and so do we.

01:36It is considered vital to counter overfishing and climate change and to meet the global 30 by 30 conservation goal.

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