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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: UN Warns Against Deep-Sea Mining 'Madness'
Caption: UN Warns Against Deep-Sea Mining ‘Madness’. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned against unregulated deep-sea mining, saying the ocean must not turn into a lawless “Wild West”. Speaking at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, Guterres called for strict global rules to prevent harm to deep-sea ecosystems. French President Emmanuel Macron backed the message, asserting: “The oceans are not for sale”. The comments follow a recent U.S. move under President Trump to permit mineral extraction in international waters. These deep-sea areas contain valuable metal-rich nodules, but scientists fear mining them could devastate fragile marine habitats. President Macron called deep-sea exploitation “madness”, warning it threatens biodiversity and disrupts the seabed irreversibly. The conference also addresses urgent ocean threats such as plastic pollution, overfishing, and the impact of climate change. More than 2,000 scientists have urged governments to pause deep-sea mining until its effects are better understood. A central goal of the summit is securing 60 ratifications for the High Seas Treaty to protect 30% of international waters by 2030. With only 47 ratifications so far and loopholes like bottom trawling unaddressed, environmental advocates warn stronger action is still needed. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: United Nations,Deep-sea mining,Madness,Secretary-General António Guterres,UN Oceans Conference,Nice,Prevent,Global rules,French President Emmanuel Macron,natural world
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