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Global plastic treaty talks open in Geneva amid urgent calls for action

Activists stage a rally ahead of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, from 25 November to 1 December, 2024 in Busan, South Korea. AP - Son Hyung-joo

Delegates from around the world are gathering in Geneva for a critical round of negotiations aimed at securing the first global treaty to curb the mounting plastic pollution crisis.

Negotiators from almost 180 countries are to gather in the Swiss city on Tuesday for another round of United Nations-backed talks, aimed at forging the first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution – after previous attempts failed to reach a consensus.

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