Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans to resume the talks next year. CBC | World News
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Can we end plastic pollution? Negotiators land in Ottawa this week to work on a global treaty
A key week of negotiations kicks off Tuesday, as representatives descend on Ottawa to tackle the worldwide issue of plastic pollution. The fourth and penultimate installment of talks tees up a final session later this year in Korea, where parties hope to sign onto a binding global treaty on plastic. CBC | World News
Read More »Egypt warns it could suspend peace treaty with Israel if forces move into Rafah, officials say
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Read More »WHO director calls for worldwide pandemic treaty to prepare for ominous ‘Disease X’
The World Health Organisation has warned countries to prepare for ‘Disease X,’ which could be more deadly than the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Guy Verhofstadt gloats as he says treaty change plan paves way for EU ‘defence union’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Germany’s former Defence Secretary, is also a high-profile advocate of the concept of a continent-wide defence force. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »NATO, Russia have now both suspended participation in treaty on troop deployments
NATO on Tuesday announced the formal suspension of a key Cold War-era security treaty in response to Russia’s pullout from the deal just hours earlier. The alliance also said members who signed the treaty are now freezing their participation in the pact. CBC | World News
Read More »Putin signs bill revoking Russian ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »Russian lawmakers unanimously vote to de-ratify the nuclear test treaty. Here’s what that means
Russia wants to revoke its ratification of a nuclear treaty that bans all nuclear explosions. It says it’s doing it to mirror the U.S. position. CBC | World News
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