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Giant screen are working, that's kind of our knowledge of the deep ocean. we don't know so much of what is going on. countries will need to meet again to formally adopt the treaty, but for many, now, there will be much relief. esme stallard, bbc news. i've been speaking to nichola clark — she's an 0ceans governance expert with pew charitable trust who joined us from the un headquarters in new york. she told me how much this significant this moment is. it was an incredible moment to be in the united nations. we have been working on trying to secure this treaty. we have been talking about this...

A big high—definition widescreen tv, and if only, like, three or four of the pixels on that giant screen are working, that's kind of our knowledge of the deep ocean. like, we don't know so much of what's going on. an agreement might have been reached, but that is just the first step. before it enters into force, 60 countries need to sign the treaty and incorporate it into their national legislation. it is hoped this will be finished within a few years. esme stallard, bbc news. the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, told the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg about one measure being co...

In the high seas should be shared between nations. several important drugs — including treatments for covid, hiv and cancer — were developed from marine life. the potential for profit is huge. now richer nations have promised to give a share of the proceeds from any products developed from the deep ocean to developing countries. the problem they still face is working out the value of the deep seas. it's a little bit hard to even wrap our heads around how big and how distant these areas are. if you imagine, like, a big high—definition widescreen tv, and if only, like, three or four of the...

Controlled by any nation. until now, all countries had a right to fish, ship and research in these areas, but it's left the animals and plants living there vulnerable. 10% of monitored species are at risk of extinction. i think that this treaty that will lay the groundwork for creating 30% of the ocean into marine sanctuaries that cannot be fished in is so important. we have to save these creatures. talks were deadlocked for years — mostly over how genetic material from plants and animals found in the high seas should be shared between nations. several important drugs — including treatment...