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

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05-08-2025 18:39 HKT
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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)

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