Global financial institutions call for comprehensive treaty to end plastic pollution
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It’s been two years since the INC-3 in Nairobi, Kenya, saw the adoption of a draft treaty to end plastic pollution.
Globally, it is estimated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature that, out of the over 40 million tonnes of plastic waste generated annually, 80% goes into the sea thereby, threatening the existence of aquatic life.
UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen addresses global leaders as they gather on Partnerships Day, ahead of INC-4 negotiations. She emphasizes the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution, saying collaboration is key for a sustainable future.
Kenya's troubled national carrier, Kenya Airways, said that its losses for last year more than doubled to $290-million.