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	Podcast:		Thinking in English
	Episode:		214. What is the UN Treaty on the High Seas? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:16:40
	Publish Date:		2023-03-08 04:00:08
	Description:		Last weekend, the United Nations finally reached an agreement to protect the oceans after decades of negotiations. Today, I want to talk about ther UN Treaty on the High Seas while introducing you all to some new vocabulary! My Links Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dashboard JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/ TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/03/08/214-what-is-the-un-treaty-on-the-high-seas-english-vocabulary-lesson/ NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary Treaty (n) - a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders. The two countries have never signed a peace treaty. To safeguard (v) - to protect something from harm. The court is supposed to safeguard our right to free speech and a free press. Marine (adj) - related to the sea. The oil slick seriously threatens marine life around the islands. To negotiate - to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them. I'm negotiating for a new contract. Legal framework (n) - a system of rules and ideas that is used to plan or decide something. We need a legal framework for resolving disputes. Landmark (n) - an important stage in the development of something. The landmark deal secures 6,000 jobs. Provision (n) - a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done. We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers, To reach (v) - to make a decision, agreement, etc. about something. We'll inform you when a decision has been reached --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support
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