Is the UN's high seas treaty heading towards troubled waters?

The world's high seas, which extend beyond 200 nautical miles, are deemed "international waters" to be shared globally- but they remain largely ungoverned."It's a jungle out there", remarks one diplomat, describing a virtually lawless wide-open ocean which has steadily undergone environmental destruction, including illegal fishing and overfishing, plastics pollutions, indiscriminate...

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Accident insurance and financial security -- Bangladesh perspective

What is the difference between aircraft accident on the one hand and bus, train or motorcycle accident on the other? All accidents are accidents. Every single accident is unfortunate and undesirable. Still our reactions vary. In case of aircraft crash, people from across the society, concerned authorities, governments and even...

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