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From ocean treaties to deep-sea mining bans, leaders at the summit discussed the future of Earth’s seas.
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) visits the French Polynesia stand at La Baleine (The Whale) exhibition centre in Nice, France, on June 8, 2025. Laurent Cipriani//AFP via Getty Images
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World leaders gathered in Nice, France, this week for the 2025 U.N. Ocean Conference, aiming to advance and accelerate efforts to preserve marine environments.
Host and French President Emmanuel Macron told countries gathered on the French Riviera that binding international agreements could help restore peace to the world’s seas.
