https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-01-17-un-biodiversity-treaty-enters-into-force-aims-to-protect-30-of-oceans-by-2030/
A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday, providing countries with a legally binding framework to...
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https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/historic-un-treaty-heralds-new-era-for-ocean-conservation/61879/
Sep 22, 2025 - A momentous UN treaty marks a breakthrough in ocean conservation, protecting high seas biodiversity and ensuring sustainable use.
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https://www.globalpolicy.org/en/article/un-body-elaborate-treaty-tncshuman-rights-holds-first-session
The open-ended intergovernmental working group in charge of elaborating an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporations (TNCs) and...
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/plastics-crisis-grows-as-un-treaty-talks-end-in-failure?ref=more-on-this-topic
More than 180 nations at UN talks in Geneva from Aug 4 to 15 failed to agree on a globally binding treaty to curb growing amounts of plastic waste and impose...
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/06/1137857
The UN’s 193 Member States adopted a landmark legally binding marine biodiversity agreement on Monday following nearly two decades of fierce negotiations...
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https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/un-plastics-treaty/overview
A Global Plastics Treaty is our greatest opportunity to dramatically accelerate solutions that work, at scale, and move towards a circular economy for plastics.
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https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/26/trump-scraps-obama-era-u-n-arms-treaty-opposed-by-2nd-amendment-backers/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CapitolBell%22&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTTJJMU9EUTFaV1ppTmpndyIsInQiOiIzZ1RBNmM4U1BET2VJcUhhNnd0bE96K2pjT2JDOEE3WXdDaEtOOHJyWFBnc1wvRGcrYURGVE1GN3cxSFRDQkpoSEhwSWN4SnRoVHhMVnlaOTg5MDBOZFc0dDVqUXRCSDY3YmRwVEZZRWErcHhBXC9GMzlEWWJzQitYblwvdFp0K3d5TSJ9
Second Amendment backers are concerned the treaty could have provided an international law rationalization for a national gun registry in the United States.
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https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/what-will-the-un-high-seas-treaty-mean-for-protecting-the-ocean/article
The world's first international treaty on the high seas, set to be adopted by the United Nations on Monday, contains landmark tools for the conservation
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https://dig.watch/updates/un-cybercrime-treaty-heads-to-final-vote-amid-us-support
The UN Cybercrime Convention is nearing a General Assembly vote, with the US and UK defending their support despite concerns over human rights violations,...
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https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/04/28/un-treaty-could-force-mining-companies-behave-responsibly
As business continues during a global pandemic, the need to protect the environment, health and human rights are ever-more urgent.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2013/3/19/un-chief-urges-approval-of-arms-trade-treaty
Diplomats from over 150 countries gather to discuss treaty aimed at limiting trade of illegal conventional weapons.
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/08/25/un-ocean-treaty-talks-verge-collapse-due-rich-nations-greed-greenpeace-warns?utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter
"We are sad and angry," said one campaigner. "Billions of people rely on healthy oceans, and world leaders have failed all of them."
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/01/23/un-draft-cybercrime-treaty-threatens-rights
The draft global cybercrime treaty risks facilitating the domestic and international crackdown on human rights with the blessing of the United Nations.
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https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/big-issues/governing-business-human-rights/un-binding-treaty/
Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-israels-refusal-join-un-treaty-grave-obstacle-nuclear-disarmament
Riyadh's UN ambassador says Israel is 'refusing to respect international resolutions'
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https://taxjustice.net/2025/07/09/how-the-un-model-tax-treaty-shapes-the-un-tax-convention-behind-the-scenes/
Jul 9, 2025 - Explore the UN Model Tax Convention 2025 update and its impact on source taxing rights for Global South countries, analysed in this new Tax Justice Network...
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https://maritime-executive.com/article/un-adopts-landmark-high-seas-conservation-treaty
After two decades of negotiation, the United Nations has finally adopted a marine biodiversity treaty for the high seas, the first international agree...
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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/09/20/un-high-seas-treaty-ratified-by-60-countries-to-take-effect-in-early-2026_6745584_114.html
The High Seas Treaty, which aims to 'preserve the marine environment,' has been the subject of two decades of negotiations. Its implementation presents...
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https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/robust-science-for-success
University of Plymouth events: Scientists discuss why a successful global plastics treaty rests on evidence-based science, conflict-of-interest mitigation,...
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/10/negotiations-un-tax-treaty-present-historic-opportunity-rights
This week, United Nations member states began negotiating a first-ever treaty on international tax cooperation that could replace the current patchwork system...
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https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/64768/chile-first-nation-ratify-un-ocean-treaty/
'A crucial step': Chile becomes first nation to approve ratification of historic UN Ocean Treaty.
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https://www.greenpeace.org/southasia/press/1720/greenpeace-south-asia-welcomes-regional-leadership-in-ratification-of-historic-un-ocean-treaty/
30th September 2024. India, Bangladesh and the Maldives have taken historic steps for the protection of our oceans at the UN General Assembly closing today in...
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https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2022/08/23/javier-bardem-jane-fonda-and-other-celebrities-plea-ocean-protection-un-global
Today, Javier Bardem, Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren, and other celebrities renowned for their environmental advocacy joined with the Greenpeace network and several...
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https://www.globalpolicy.org/de/node/215
The first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on an international legally binding instrument on business and human rights (IGWG) is taking place...
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https://www.greenpeace.org/international/publication/67495/untangled-global-ocean-treaty-high-seas-mismanagement/
How the Global Ocean Treaty can help repair high seas mismanagement
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https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/04/us-comes-out-against-plastic-production-limits-in-un-treaty-at-deadlocked-talks/
Jul 8, 2025 - US officials outlined their new position at a meeting in Nairobi, where key divisions persisted ahead of August talks to agree a global plastics pact The US...
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https://www.rferl.org/a/1065887.html
17 February 2006 -- Russia's lower house of parliament has ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.
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https://webtv.un.org/en/search/categories/meetings-events/human-rights-treaty-bodies
The Human Rights Treaty Bodies are committees of independent experts that monitor implementation of the core international human rights treaties. There are ten...
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https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2024/12/5/plastics-treaty-talks-end-with-no-agreement
Dec 16, 2024 - The fifth session of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5), concluded without a deal.
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/journalists-and-security-researchers-risk-why-you-should-hate-proposed-un
The proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty puts security researchers and journalists at risk of being criminally prosecuted for their work identifying and reporting...
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https://www.pressenza.com/2017/07/history-made-un-approves-treaty-ban-nuclear-weapons/
With a final vote of 122 countries in favour, 1 abstention and 1 against (The Netherlands) the conference to negotiate a treaty to prohibit nuclear
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https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3336671/philippines-weighs-using-un-anti-corruption-treaty-zaldy-cos-extradition
Dec 16, 2025 - The former lawmaker, who is facing charges linked to the Philippines’ flood control scandal, is suspected to have fled to Portugal.
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/journalists-and-security-researchers-risk-why-you-should-hate-proposed-un?language=en
The proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty puts security researchers and journalists at risk of being criminally prosecuted for their work identifying and reporting...
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https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/07/07/un-set-adopt-historic-nuclear-ban-treaty
The United Nations is set to adopt a nuclear weapons ban treaty later today. CND has campaigned for an international ban on nuclear weapons since it was...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/e9fe87b9-e037-41f7-a0fc-1a4d3e82b9a2/paralympics-reignites-debate-over-un-disabilities-treaty/
The 2014 Paralympics held in Sochi sparked renewed debate about the United State's position on an international treaty assuring the rights of people with...
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/still-flawed-and-lacking-safeguards-un-cybercrime-treaty-goes-un-general-assembly
Most UN Member States, including the U.S., are expected to support adoption of the flawed UN Cybercrime Treaty when it’s scheduled to go before the UN...
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https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/convergence-growing-on-global-plastics-treaty-un-environment-chief/article
The UN environment chief said Sunday she was beginning to see convergence on the world's first binding treaty on plastic pollution despite differences on
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/un-delays-work-on-human-cloning-treaty-for-a-year/story-8XULCXmtAfrDZbk80261XN.html
The UN General Assembly has decided to put off negotiations for a year on a treaty banning human cloning.| India News
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https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/fiji-calls-for-a-fossil-fuel-non-proliferation-treaty-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-bonn
Today, Fiji reaffirmed its commitment to the Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to Fossil Fuel Free Pacifico Fossil Fuel Free Pacific in a statement during a...
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