Delegates from more than 170 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a treaty.

The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.

A global treaty to tackle plastic pollution reached a stalemate during talks in Busan, South Korea. Over 100 countries support production caps, while oil-rich nations resist these measures. Negotiations have hinged on divisive topics like plastic production limits and funding support,

Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution, the diplomat chairing the talks said on Sunday, calling

Some developing nations including India and China opposed curbing primary polymer production, seeking instead to focus on plastic waste management

Attendees hope to settle basic questions about a global agreement on plastic pollution.

Negotiators aiming for an international treaty to curb plastic pollution are set for fierce debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100 countries supportive of a pact that would cap plastic production face off against a handful of oil-producing countries who want it focused just on waste.

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans to resume the talks next year

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Sunday as nations continue debating whether part of that should be putting limits on plastic production. Negotiators spent all of Saturday trying to reach agreement behind closed doors,