Why in the news?

  • The BBNJ Treaty crossed the threshold of 60 ratifications, with Morocco and Sierra Leone becoming the 60th and 61st signatories respectively, paving  the way to enter into force in January 2026.

Morocco

  • Location: Morocco is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
  • Capital: Rabat
  • Border Countries: Algeria
  • Bordering Waterbodies: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea
  • Associated Geographical Feature: Border western Sahara to south.
  • Climate: Mediterranean climate
  • Membership in International Organisation: African Union (AU), Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement.

Sierra Leone

  • Location: It is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa.
  • Capital: Freetown
  • Border Countries: Liberia, Guinea.
  • Bordering Waterbodies: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Climate: Tropical climate.
  • Vegetation: Savanna to rainforests.
  • International Grouping: Member of ECOWAS , the African Union, the African Development Bank (AFDB), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).