S'pore ambassador Rena Lee who led global talks on high seas treaty makes Time's list of world's 100 most influential people

S'pore ambassador Rena Lee who led global talks on high seas treaty makes Time's list of world's 100 most influential people

She joins other Singaporeans making the widely-read annual list including the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Ms Ho ChingSINGAPORE — Singaporean Rena Lee, who last year led successful global talks on a treaty to protect the high seas, has been recognised in Time magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people.joins other Singaporeans, including the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Ms Ho Ching in making the widely-read list compiled by the American news magazine.

She successfully concluded negotiations on a new global agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.When the deal was struck, Ms Lee declared: “The ship has reached the shore,” which was met with thunderous applause and cheers in the room.

“Influence, we know, is complex: it can be for better and for worse, it can span generations, categories, and perspectives,” said editor-in-chief for Time, Sam Jacobs. Ms Lee is in the leaders section. Her blurb is written by renowned American marine biologist, oceanographer, and author Ms Slyvia Earle, known for her research with marine algae and conservation efforts.

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