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Portugal and Kenya will co-host the second UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon June 27-July 1, where best practices for sustainability of marine resources will be discussed

175 nations have unanimously agreed to a landmark UN framework to fight global plastic pollution. Though this is a huge environmental win, the devil is in the details to be hammered out over the next two years.

A UN resolution paves the way for a treaty to address the “full lifecycle” of plastics and tackle the pollution crisis.

The United Nations passed a historic resolution to protect and preserve nature, by handling plastic pollution effectively.

The UN environment assembly resolution is being hailed as the biggest climate deal since the 2015 Paris accord.

UN member states will adopt a mandate to develop a legally binding UN Treaty on plastic pollution that will affect the fashion industry.

Environmental experts gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, have urged African governments to take advantage of ‘circular plastic opportunities’ to lower greenhouse gas emissions and stop environmental degradation.

The plastics global industry is valued at $522.6 billion and yet, only 10 percent of all the plastics ever produced has been recycled.

Two years will be decisive for further multilateral cooperation to limit plastic pollution -- the most significant environmental deal since the Paris accord -- that accounts for 85 per cent marine litter.Following last weeks historic ...

Heads of state raised a united plea for multilateral action this week marking the 50th anniversary of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).