NEW YORK:
Pakistan signed on Tuesday an agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Marine Biological Diversity of Domains beyond the National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) which establishes a legal framework for all marine and sea activities.
DPM Ishaq Dar signed the agreement at the United Nations Headquarters here during his eight-day visit to the United States of America.
Pakistan played a leading role in the BBNJ negotiations, as president of the 77 -year -old group and China during the two main sessions in 2022.
