Delegates from 175 nations to the U.N. Environment Assembly voted unanimously to devise a treaty that tries to cleanse the world of plastic pollution.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AN) — Delegates from 175 nations to the U.N. Environment Assembly voted unanimously on Wednesday to devise a legally binding global treaty that attempts to cleanse the world of plastic pollution.
The vote in Nairobi sets the stage for an intergovernmental negotiating committee that will begin work this year on a draft agreement.
Saulo, who has led Argentina's National Meteorological Service since 2014, is the first woman elected as WMO's chief.
The 76th World Health Assembly ended after moving to strengthen its budget and broaden access to health care.
About 69% of all the plastics produced, mainly through fossil fuel burning, are used just once or twice before they are thrown away. About 22% is mismanaged. Just 9% is recycled.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus many of the world's glaring inequalities in health care and access to products such as vaccines, therapeutics and tests.
Moscow wants the transit of ammonia, a key ingredient in nitrogen-based fertilizers, to resume in Ukrainian territory.
Saulo, who has led Argentina's National Meteorological Service since 2014, is the first woman elected as WMO's chief.
A top U.S. diplomatic official said the ICC won't pursue war crimes charges against Americans if the U.S. courts handle it.
High debt, inflation and interest rates are blamed for "a significant divergence" in labor markets around the world.
