"UN Envoy: Plastic Pollution Treaty Still Aims for Global Consensus"

Despite setbacks, including the resignation of the chair, the United Nations Environment Programme remains committed to achieving a Treaty addressing plastic pollution globally.

• Inger Andersen (environmentalist), the executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme, emphasized that countries are still engaged in discussions to tackle plastic pollution.
• The talks in Geneva have faced challenges, with negotiations collapsing twice, yet a significant bloc of nations insists on pursuing aggressive actions against plastic.
• Plastic pollution, particularly in the ocean, poses an urgent environmental threat, highlighting the need for effective recycling and waste management initiatives globally.