To Geneva of Switzerland is held a critical international session under the auspices of United Nations Organization (UN)where representatives of 180 countries have ten days at their disposal to try to format the first global treaty aimed at Reduction of pollution from plastic – A phenomenon that causes planetary suffocation.
This new condition, which aspires to be legally bindingdiscussed for three years. As Luis Vayas Valdivieso, a diplomat from Ecuador and head of negotiations, pointed out, addressing representatives of about 600 non -governmental organizations involved in the process, ‘Will not come automatically’ reaching an agreement.
This session, known as Cin5-2joined the intergovernmental process after a failed attempt in Bouzan, South Korea in late 2024. There, the opposition of a group of oil producers and the growing geopolitical and commercial tensions significantly included the negotiations.
Scientific warning on the effects of plastics
On the eve of the talks, scientists and activists have publicly warned about the consequences of plastic pollution. According to a new study published in The Lancet magazine, plastic pollution recommends ‘Seriously increasing and underestimated risk’ For public health, with the annual cost estimated at at least $ 1.5 trillion.
Philip Landrigan, a doctor and researcher at Boston College, USA, pointed out that the most vulnerable groups, and especially children, are affected to a greater extent than the effects of plastic pollution.
Characteristic is the image in the Congo People’s Republic, where “The waters, lakes and rivers are contaminated, with plastic microparticles in contaminated waters responsible for a variety of diseases, especially in children.”as testified by Robert Kitumaini Chikwanine, executive director of the Solidarité Pour La Protection des Droits de l’Anfant, outside the UN central in Geneva.
Art and activism in the session
At the site of the meeting is the impressive construction of “the thought of the thought” with a centered copy of the sculpture of the Roden Rodin sculpture ‘The Thinking’placed in a sea of plastic waste. Canadian activist Benjamin von Wong, creator of artistic intervention, aims to force negotiators to take seriously “The consequences of pollution from plastics to human health”.
Leadership voices and priorities in the negotiation
Graham Forbes, head of her delegation Greenpeacestressed in a protest in Geneva that he should stop “The production of such large quantities of plastic to limit the crisis of plastic pollution”.
At the same time, SEEMA Prabhu of the Swiss NGO Trash Hero World, which is mainly active in Southeast Asia, highlighted as a key issue to reduce plastic production: “Our first priority is to achieve a reduction in plastic production”.
As he clarified, “In these countries there are many petrochemical factories and plastics industries, which depend on many jobs. That is why we ask for a fair transition to reuse, recycling and garbage collection ».
The need for collective action is now more urgent than ever, as plastic pollution remains one of the largest environmental challenges on the planet.
Source: Skai
I have worked as a journalist for over 10 years, and my work has been featured on many different news websites. I am also an author, and my work has been published in several books. I specialize in opinion writing, and I often write about current events and controversial topics. I am a very well-rounded writer, and I have a lot of experience in different areas of journalism. I am a very hard worker, and I am always willing to put in the extra effort to get the job done.
