UN talks on global plastic treaty end without agreement
UN talks on a global treaty to curb plastic waste ended without agreement Friday, as nations failed to bridge deep divides after years of negotiations and all-night discussions in Geneva.
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- Published Date: 09:31 | 15 August 2025
Talks on a global treaty to prevent plastic waste ended without agreement on Friday.
After three years of negotiations, around 180 countries were unable to agree on a treaty text during the final week of talks at the United Nations in Geneva, several delegations said following night-long consultations at the closing plenary session early on Friday.
It remains unclear how the process will move forward.
The divide between countries had already been apparent on Wednesday. A draft treaty that stripped almost all binding commitments was rejected by dozens of nations.
A new draft presented on Friday morning also failed to win unanimous approval, according to the conference chair.
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