{"id":66814,"date":"2024-05-02T18:46:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=66814"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T20:26:47","slug":"global-oceans-treaty-ratification-tracker-countries-signed-treaty-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/66814\/global-oceans-treaty-ratification-tracker-countries-signed-treaty-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Oceans Treaty ratification tracker: Which countries have signed the treaty into law?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oceans are life and all life is connected. <\/p>\n\n

Wherever we live, we need the oceans. And the oceans need all of us, everywhere, to push for their protection. There is no green and just future anywhere without protection for our blue oceans and all who depend on them.<\/p>\n\n

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An aerial view of Addu atoll in Southern Maldives. Greenpeace is on an expedition in the Indian Ocean to expose overfishing and to highlight the problems associated with excessive tuna fishing.
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The adoption of the Global Oceans Treaty by the United Nations<\/a> in June 2023 was a massive step toward ocean protection. It took decades of work from many nations and organisations and the support of millions to achieve, but there is still work to do<\/a>: The Treaty is a powerful tool \u2014 which can be used to create vast ocean sanctuaries where marine life can recover and thrive<\/a> \u2014 but will only enter into force once at least 60 governments have written it into their national law. <\/p>\n\n

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Which countries have written the Global Oceans Treaty into law? <\/h3>\n\n

First, the good news: The Global Ocean Treaty can FINALLY enter into force after 60 countries signed it into law in September 2025! Now, we watch to see which countries will step up to create the first sanctuary. <\/p>\n\n

Countries and blocs to ratify so far: Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chile, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d’ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, European Union, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Greece, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Liberia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Palau, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam<\/p>\n\n

Don\u2019t see your home or resident nation included above?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n