Are Negotiators Turning the Plastics Treaty into a Death Treaty? By Deborah Sy Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/08/are-negotiators-turning-the-plastics-treaty-into-a-death-treaty/ At 22 pages, the current draft text contains 32 draft articles which will be discussed in fine detail, according to the UN. The text is designed to shape the future instrument and will serve as a starting point for negotiations. For 10 days from 5-14 August, delegations from 179 countries will pore over the text as they meet at UN Geneva, alongside more than 1,900 other participants from 618 observer organizations including scientists, environmentalists and industry representatives. Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.