Geneva, Aug 14, 2025 (AFP) - Plastic pollution treaty talks extended into Friday: chair

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Talks on striking a global treaty on combating plastic pollution were extended an extra day late Thursday, with negotiations still going ahead after frantic last-minute negotiations. "As consultations of my revised draft text are still ongoing, this plenary is therefore adjourned, to be convened on August 15, 2025, at a time to be announced," talks chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso told the 185 countries meeting at the United Nations in Geneva. rjm/mh/......

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