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UN session on high seas biodiversity ends without agreement

13 Sept 14:04 Key points summarised by AI

UN member states concluded two weeks of negotiations without finalizing a treaty to protect high seas biodiversity, extending 15 years of unsuccessful efforts to establish a legally binding agreement for international waters.
Major disagreements centered on the equitable sharing of potential profits from genetic resources discovered in the high seas and the process for creating marine protected areas, crucial for the global "30 by 30" conservation goal.
Developing nations and environmental groups expressed significant disappointment, emphasizing the urgent need for action to prevent further ocean destruction and the financial burden of prolonged negotiations.
The UN General Assembly will now decide when to reconvene the session, as participants stress the critical importance of a treaty for global marine conservation.

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.