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Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Finish Without Agreement

The meeting was the last stage in a two-year process, after more than 170 nations in March 2022 backed a historic UN resolution to end plastic pollution,

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Countries deadlock on UN treaty on plastic pollution

Countries have deadlocked on a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution, according to The Associated Press. The treaty, with an aim of tackling worldwide plastic pollution, faced a hurdle due to negotiators not being able to get past the question of whether it should bring down the planet’s overall plastic while also having mandatory

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'Never any consensus': UN plastics conference fails to yield treaty

Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia strongly oppose efforts to reduce plastic production and use procedural tactics to delay negotiations.

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Controversial United Nations Treaty May Criminalize Cybersecurity Teams

Experts warn that a well-intentioned United Nations Cybercrime Treaty could backfire, criminalizing security experts and ...

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Explained. Why is UN’s global plastics treaty essential to tackle the plastic pollution crisis?

The global plastics treaty, drafted by the United Nations Environmental Assembly, is crucial for future environmental goals. After concluding negotiations in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday, UN ...

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Group of 56 nations sign treaty agreeing to protect our oceans: 'A line in the sand'

At the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, representatives from 56 Commonwealth nations came together to announce ...

Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic ...

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