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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Global Plastic Talks Fail as ‘Hardline Positions' Block Deal
Attempts to reach a global accord on plastic pollution ended without consensus By and John Ainger Save Efforts to agree on a treaty to curb the proliferation of plastics stalled on Friday, leaving nearly three years of negotiations in limbo. Delegates walked away from the United Nations meeting in Geneva without an agreement, after convening earlier in the month in order to break a deadlock over how to address the threat that plastic pollution poses to human health, wildlife and ecosystems.
SBS Australia
08-08-2025
- Politics
- SBS Australia
Australia stands strong on global plastic pollution treaty
Australia stands strong on global plastic pollution treaty Published 8 August 2025, 8:34 am Australia says it will hold firm on its support for a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, in the face of pressure from the United States to reject the terms of the pact. A UN meeting this week has been aimed at breaking a deadlock in efforts to broker the agreement.
CTV News
28-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Two-state solution remains only viable path to peace for Israel and Palestine: Anand
Watch Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand made it clear at today's UN meeting that the only viable path is a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel.
