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CRAIG RUCKER: UN’s ‘Plastics Treaty’ Sports A Junk Science Wrapper
Just as people were beginning to breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the Trump administration’s rollback of onerous climate ...
Finland Notifies UN of Withdrawal From Landmine Ban Treaty
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland has notified the United Nations it is leaving the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of ...
NATO Ally Bordering Russia Withdraws From International Weapons Treaty
Poland and the Baltic states also withdrew from the Ottawa Convention despite pleas from some leaders to maintain decorum in ...
Nature3dOpinion
Plastics pollution is surging — the planned UN treaty to curb it must be ambitious
New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when ...
Arise News1d
Finland To Exit Landmine Ban Treaty Amid Rising Security Concerns
Finland will exit the landmine ban treaty by January 2026, citing rising military threats from neighbouring Russia ...
Business Daily Africa2dOpinion
Kenya should lead nations in securing binding treaty to end plastic pollution
As the host nation of Unep and a frontline actor in the battle against plastic pollution, Kenya must take the lead in driving ...
Tok Mat: China to sign treaty as soon as possible
China has committed to signing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty "as soon as possible" without ...
The Jakarta Post3dOpinion
A global water treaty: The missing link in environmental governance
It is time for the global community to initiate negotiations on a single international water treaty, one that sets clear ...
Health experts' 8 recommendations for the UN Plastics Treaty
A leading expert in the health impacts of plastic pollution and microplastics is calling on the UN to end the use of toxic ...
China commits to signing Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, says Tok Mat
China has committed to signing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty "as soon as possible" without ...
China ready to sign Southeast Asia nuclear ban treaty, expresses ‘firm support’
The nuclear ban treaty, established in 1997, limits the member nations' use of nuclear weapons to peaceful purposes, like ...
West Hawaii Today1h
Ukraine spy chief says 40% of Russian ammunition is North Korean
North Korea is now supplying as much as 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens, according to the head of Ukrainian military ...