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UN plastic pollution treaty talks progress not 'sufficient': Chair

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09-08-2025 | 07:11

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UN plastic pollution treaty talks progress not 'sufficient': Chair

Talks at the United Nations on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution have made insufficient progress, the negotiations chair said Saturday in a frank mid-way assessment.

"Progress made has not been sufficient," Ecuadoran diplomat Luis Vayas Valdivieso told delegates in a blunt summary, adding: "We have arrived at a critical stage where a real push to achieve our common goal is needed", ahead of the Thursday deadline.

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