
Negotiators debate funding and governance for high seas treaty
The U.N.-brokered treaty is close to becoming law, with 52 countries signed on and eight more needed to make it official.
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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.
The latest draft text omitted any legally-binding production limits and a dedicated section on chemicals of concern.
Many nations rejected a draft that avoids setting quantitative caps on production, relying on a less stringent approach.
A global network of nonprofit groups advocating for stronger regulation underscored the need for a plastic treaty.
Their plan would ‘bend the curve’ of land degradation by reducing food waste and restoring half of degraded lands.
European officials say they will not accept a deal 'at any cost' but maintain the bloc is ready to 'build bridges' to succeed.
Ecuadoran diplomat Luis Vayas Valdivieso, who chairs the proceedings, said 'progress made has not been sufficient.'
Corporate presence at the INC-5.2 negotiations in Geneva raises concerns about the integrity of the final treaty text.
The negotiations in Geneva are the sixth round of talks since 175 nations agreed in 2022 to create a legally binding treaty.
The 10-day session at the U.N.'s European headquarters is widely seen as the definitive moment for a global accord.
Experts call it a 'slow-moving global catastrophe' for food, energy, and trade that will require systematic monitoring.
The World Meteorological Organization revealed these airborne hazards affect 330 million people in 150 countries.
The summit created momentum for the adoption of the first legally binding rules to better protect international waters.
A plastic layer in Earth’s geological record may become our legacy, marking a moment we turned into a single-use planet.