Busan, South Korea, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks

NAMPA / AFP

2024-11-30

Diplomats warned Saturday that a majority of countries could walk away from talks on the world's first plastic pollution agreement if a handful of delegations continue resisting calls to compromise. Nearly 200 countries are in South Korea's Busan for negotiations on a deal to curb plastic pollution. But efforts to reach the landmark agreement are locked over several key sticking points, particularly reducing production and phasing out chemicals b......

Restricted content

Environmental

2024-11-30 14:32:42

2024-11-30 14:03:17

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - More than 122,000 people evacuated in Malaysia due to floods

2024-11-30 12:00:29

Seoul, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Greenpeace activists board tanker in plastic protest

2024-11-30 12:00:29

2024-11-30 11:00:37

Belgrade, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Serbia condemns Kosovo canal blast in 'strongest possible terms' cbo/giv/ach

2024-11-30 11:00:37

Seoul, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Greenpeace activists board tanker in plastic protest

2024-11-30 10:31:14

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Floods displace 122,000 people in Malaysia

2024-11-30 09:30:10

Bangkok, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands

2024-11-30 08:00:04

Bengaluru, India, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Schools shut as heavy storm approaches India coast

2024-11-30 06:00:14

Sainyabuli, Laos, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Researchers analyse DNA from dung to save Laos elephants

2024-11-30 05:00:40

Latest NAMPA photos

OSHAKATI, 29 November 2024 - Voters at Ehenye polling station waiting to cast their votes. (Photo: Andreas Thomas)

NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 29 November 2024 - Swakopmund Municipality Chief Executive Officer Archie Benjamin (R) pictured with the newly elected Mayor of Swakopmund, Blasius Goraseb. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 29 November 2024 - Newly elected mayor and deputy mayor of Swakopmund Blasius Goraseb and Suama Kautondokwa. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 29 November 2024 - De Wet Siluka, spokesperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). (Photo: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 28 November 2024 - Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) official, Inaa Tjikurame counts the votes in the Presidential and National Assembly elections at Otjiwarongo on Thursday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

NAMPA

EENHANA, 29 November 2024 - ECN Ohangwena Regional Electoral Officer, Henock Hanga. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

NAMPA

EENHANA, 29 November 2024 - ECN Ohangwena Regional Electoral Officer, Henock Hanga. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 29 November 2024 - Voters queueing up at the TransNamib hall polling station in the Windhoek West Constituency. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

NAMPA