The Biden administration has backtracked from supporting a cap on plastic production as part of the United ... small island developing states, and a coalition of African countries, among others.

A new study maps out a plan that could put an end to plastic pollution by 2050, turning the tide on a bleak future for the planet.

China called on developed countries to see squarely their historic responsibilities and provide sufficient, predictable, and sustainable financial support for developing countries to help them ...

The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity ...

The appeal came during a high-level ministerial roundtable on pre-2030 ambition at the United Nations climate ... they must be made accessible to developing countries. Developing countries need ...

Microplastic pollution, which is frequently characterized as “ubiquitous,” can be found in marine and fresh water ... uses. United Nations Environment Programme, Chemicals In Plastics ...

Plastic pollution litters our seas, our air and even our bodies, but negotiators face an uphill battle next week to agree on ...

Our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace, security, development and ...

Ban Ki-moon The call to practice tolerance was written into the identity of the United Nations 70 years ago. Today, in a world buffeted by turbulence and change, the Charter's summons remains a ...

We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were ...

is shaping up to be a “finance COP”, where discussions on the new collective quantified goal for climate finance – or how much money should be channelled to developing countries to help them ...

The United Nation's climate chief urged G20 nations on Saturday to push COP29 negotiations toward a deal to raise money for developing nations, warning there was a "long way to go." Negotiators ...