UN chief: Oceans cannot become 'wild west'
The UN oceans conference aims is to get 60 countries to ratify a High Seas Treaty.
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has told a global summit on the seas that the deepest oceans must not be allowed to become a new wild west. There is increasing interest in extracting precious minerals from what are called metallic "nodules" that naturally occur on the seabed. But marine scientists are concerned about the harm that could be caused. Our climate and science correspondent joins to explain, and we hear from people in coastal communities.
We have the latest from Los Angeles where protests against immigration raids continue for a third day.
Ukraine says Russia's latest overnight barrage was the biggest so far, with close to 500 missiles and drones deployed. Our Europe regional editor gives details.
We hear a conversation with men who have been taking part in a Tik Tok trend that encourages men to call up their male friends to tackle loneliness.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo: U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (L) meets France's President Emmanuel Macron prior to a bilateral meeting on the sideline of the third UN Ocean Conference, in Nice, France, 09 June 2025. Credit: LAURENT CIPRIANI/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
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