logo
News
Comment
Business & Innovation
Property
Racing
Education
Arts & Lifestyle
Entertainment
Sports
Brain Teaser
logo
ePaper
logo
logo
News
Comment
Business & Innovation
Property
Racing
Education
Arts & Lifestyle
Entertainment
Sports
Brain Teaser
menu__iconmenu__icon
NEWS
breadcrumb-arrow
WORLD NEWS

UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid 'global crisis'

WORLD NEWS
05-08-2025 18:39 HKT
logo
logo
logo
France's representative Barbara Pompili (C) reacts prior to the start of plastics treaty negotiations at the United Nations Offices in Geneva on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
France's representative Barbara Pompili (C) reacts prior to the start of plastics treaty negotiations at the United Nations Offices in Geneva on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
UNplasticplastic pollutionplastics treatyglobal crisis

Download The Standard app to stay informed with news, updates, and significant events:

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/appdownload

Top News
Read More
Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva puts on a cap reading "Brazil belongs to Brazilians" during a ministerial meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on August 26, 2025.
UN has 'stopped working': Brazil's Lula
WORLD NEWS
25-10-2025 19:12 HKT
Miniatures of people with computers are seen in front of North Korea flag in this illustration taken July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
North Korea using crypto, IT workers to dodge UN sanctions: report
WORLD NEWS
25-10-2025 15:03 HKT
Ardi Imseis speaks to the media next to Ammar Hijazi, ambassador and permanent Palestinian representative to international organizations in the Netherlands, on the day the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers a non-binding Advisory Opinion on Israel's obligations regarding the presence and activities of the United Nations and other international actors in the occupied Palestinian territory, in The Hague, Netherlands, October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
World Court says Israel must allow UN aid to Gaza and ensure basic needs of Palestinians are met
WORLD NEWS
23-10-2025 11:52 HKT
A truck carries aid for Palestinians, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Top UN court to rule on Israel's Gaza aid obligations
WORLD NEWS
22-10-2025 16:55 HKT
A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo
UN cybercrime pact to be signed in Hanoi raises hopes, concerns
WORLD NEWS
22-10-2025 14:47 HKT
Chan visiting the United Nations. (GIS)
Paul Chan promotes HK's economic resilience and opportunities during New York visit
HONG KONG NEWS
16-10-2025 21:48 HKT
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Trump authorizes CIA operations in Venezuela, raising pressure on Maduro
WORLD NEWS
16-10-2025 09:36 HKT
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok apps are seen on a smartphone in front of an Australian flag, in this illustration taken November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Illustration
Australia says social media ban is 'for the good of our kids' in new ad campaign
WORLD NEWS
14-10-2025 16:22 HKT
China's President Xi Jinping speaks during a opening ceremony of the Global Women’s Summit 2025 at China National Convention Center on October 13, 2025 in Beijing. (Reuters)
China's Xi calls for greater inclusion of women in governance
CHINA NEWS
13-10-2025 13:19 HKT
The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan
WORLD NEWS
11-10-2025 13:22 HKT
Labubu, Doraemon, Elmo, and Grimace star in Victoria Harbour parade
HONG KONG NEWS
25-10-2025 15:21 HKT
First locally acquired chikungunya case puts 10,000 residents at risk in Diamond Hill
HONG KONG NEWS
11 hours ago
Mainland tourist accuses MTR staff of pocketing Octopus refund
HONG KONG NEWS
23-10-2025 19:00 HKT
Contact Us
About Us
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy Statement
Copyright Policy & License
Ethics Statement
|
Subscriptions
Print Advertising
Digital Advertising
Street Points
Copyright © 2025 The Standard - A division of Sing Tao News Corporation Limited. All rights reserved.