Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to ... - UN News
2 days ago · Despite intense discussions, delegates recognised the need for more time to address divergent views and refine the treaty’s framework. The session, which began on November 25, brought together more than 3,300 participants, including representatives from over 170 nations and more than 440 observer organizations.. Delegates agreed on a “Chair’s Text” prepared by Intergovernmental ...
Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
2 days ago · 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 ...
Nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis | AP News
Nov 25, 2024 · Negotiators gathered in Busan, South Korea, on Monday in a final push to create a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. It’s the fifth time the world’s nations convene to craft a legally binding plastic pollution accord.
Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks | Reuters
3 days ago · BUSAN, South Korea, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production ...
Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning against...
Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of ... - UN News
Nov 21, 2024 · Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning against shifting responsibilities to developing nations. The urgency is clear: humanity produces over 460 million ...
Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel - BBC
In 2022, the world's nations agreed that a global treaty was needed to tackle the issue of plastic pollution particularly the impacts on the marine environment - and this should be completed ...
Plastic treaty talks: 5 takeaways from the global negotiations | AP News
May 1, 2024 · Nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they have in three prior meetings.
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution
3 days ago · In March 2022, at the resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), a historic resolution was adopted to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.
Pivotal fourth session of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ...
Ottawa, 23 April 2024 – The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), opened today in Canada’s capital, Ottawa.