Leaders argue any successful treaty must be built on partnership with and respect for Indigenous communities.
GENEVA (AN) — For Indigenous leaders like Frankie Orona and Heni Unwin, the disappointing outcome of the supposedly final round in the plastic treaty talks was more than a diplomatic failure; it was a repetition of a painful history of exclusion.
The stalemate resulting from the latest round of negotiations for a landmark global plastics treaty last week threw the accord's future into doubt and highlighted the deep chasm between nations on how to tackle the growing crisis.
A global treaty that took almost two decades to create will become law early next year, enabling conservation areas.
The U.N.-brokered treaty is close to becoming law, with 52 countries signed on and eight more needed to make it official.
The U.N.-hosted talks failed to overcome opposition to reducing plastic production among oil and gas producers.
The latest draft text omitted any legally-binding production limits and a dedicated section on chemicals of concern.
Among the cuts: USAID, $3.2 billion; international organizations, $521 million; democracy fund, $322 million.
In dueling speeches, Israeli and Palestinian leaders showcased the pressure bearing down from a range of developments.
The U.N. General Assembly's formal launch of new AI governance bodies is poised to reshape the technology sector.
A growing schism was on display at the U.N. — two opposing visions of how money should be used to effect change.
