Negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting bogged down in ...

World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland​ this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic ...

Negotiations aimed at forging a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting ...

Even if the jury on microplastics is still out, there is enough evidence of the harmful effects of chemical additives in plastics for the U.N. to act now.

A leading expert has advocated for a strong international agreement as delegates from over 170 countries gather in Geneva for ...

The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that ...

CIVIL society organizations and activists from across Africa gathered at the European headquarters of the United Nations are ...

As UN meets to negotiate an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, many favour carbon credit-like offsetting.

Australia will defy a US demand by backing a global cap on plastics production, Environment Minister Murray Watt says.

Greenpeace activists staged a protest outside the UN building in Geneva on Thursday, pouring a dark, oil-like substance in ...

A 22-page draft document prepared by the INC, containing 32 articles, will serve as the basis for negotiations ...