The latest draft text omitted any legally-binding production limits and a dedicated section on chemicals of concern.
GENEVA (AN) — Negotiations for a global treaty to end plastic pollution drew to a close but delegates remain deadlocked on critical issues. A draft text presented by the talks’ chair was met with near-universal rejection.
This is the sixth time nations have met to negotiate the treaty since 2022. The talks, involving representatives from 184 countries, were scheduled to conclude on Thursday, but just before midnight they extended into Friday.
The U.N.-brokered treaty is close to becoming law, with 52 countries signed on and eight more needed to make it official.
Leaders argue any successful treaty must be built on partnership with and respect for Indigenous communities.
The U.N.-hosted talks failed to overcome opposition to reducing plastic production among oil and gas producers.
Many nations rejected a draft that avoids setting quantitative caps on production, relying on a less stringent approach.
Villagers who survived 'lost everything 'in the blink of an eye' and now sleep outside, without food, in urgent need of aid.
A major point of contention is the unprecedented decision by the United States to boycott its human rights review.
The incident in Bulgaria involving the E.C. president's plane was quickly framed as a deliberate act of hybrid warfare.
The court's preliminary hearing will focus on whether the case is admissible under Swiss law, in a potential precedent.
