Launch of the Blue Leaders Event

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 07 : Blue Leaders Event as part of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in the presence of Prince Albert of Monaco & Prime Minister Alexander De Croo & Minister of Justice Paul Van Tigchelt & State Secretary for Budget Alexia Bertrand. Belgium is calling on the international community to ratify the United Nations BBNJ agreement for the protection of the oceans as soon as possible. Several countries from the Blue Leaders alliance, which is calling for urgent action to protect the oceans, will be present. The BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) agreement, which deals with marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, is essential if 30% of the world's oceans are to be protected by 2030 on March 07, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium, 07/03/2024 ( Photo by Didier Lebrun / Photonews via Getty Images)