Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong meeting in Busan early Monday without an agreement, pushing talks to another session next year.

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

Divisions between countries have stalled negotiations on the world's first treaty to tackle plastic pollution, after a terse week of talks in South Korea's Busan.

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement.

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee was created in March 2022 during the United Nations Assembly (UNEA-5.2) to develop a global treaty on plastic pollution

Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue – it is a health crisis and a significant driver of the climate crisis

Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 countries remained deadlocked over how to curb the world’s growing mountain of plastic waste.

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared only to target plastic waste.

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

Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach agreement on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution on Sunday. They said they would reconvene in future months to try again.