Previously deadlocked talks to curb plastic pollution are restarting. Some who want a strong agreement say they are being excluded

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During the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, Colombia proudly announces its plan to host the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026. The ...

The plastics treaty talks in Geneva ended without a deal. As negotiators weigh their options about the way forward, troubling questions are…

The plastics treaty talks in Geneva ended without a deal. As negotiators weigh their options about the way forward, troubling questions are…

In Geneva, 178 countries have gathered to finalize a treaty to end plastic pollution, but the negotiations are stalled. A supermajority…

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The podcast on plastic, people, and the planet by @anjakrieger. Plastics have become the basis for our modern lives, but they also pollute the planet. Will we be able to develop a healthy relationshi

GENEVA, 8 AUGUST 2025: If the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution had a face, it would mirror mission commander…

Historically, most United Nations agreements have been reached by consensus. But based on recent events, this no longer seems likely for achieving a fully effective global treaty on plastic pollution,...

Documents suggest campaign to discredit revelation that tests contaminated many more people than acknowledged

After a decade of talks, will the UN provide a path toward a treaty to ban machines that kill without human control?

As European countries announce their withdrawal from the Mine Ban Convention, questions mount over what, exactly, they hope to achieve.

As European countries announce their withdrawal from the Mine Ban Convention, questions mount over what, exactly, they hope to achieve.

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

The Swiss Senate has rejected an immediate halt of payments to the UN Palestinian Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

Minister calls bill demanding digital platforms publicly correct false information ‘good news for democracy’

Plastic treaty stalls despite 100 nations pushing for deal, as lobbyists outnumber larger delegations and negotiations spill over into ‘INC-5.2’

BUSAN, MONDAY 2 DECEMBER 2024: Ambassador Luis Vayas had until the very last moment been unwilling to consider requests for extension…

BUSAN, WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was a moment of truth; it was a moment of bad faith allegations. It was the pinnacle of eloquence; it was the…