A strong treaty can end plastic pollution and save lives | Environment
Two years ago, global leaders promised to establish a treaty by the end of 2024 that would lay the groundwork to end plastic pollution. The words used…
Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill? | Civil Rights News
A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A nine-day-long hikoi, or peaceful march…
Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul | Protests News
Controversial legislation revises the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi granting Maori tribes land rights.Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march towards New Zealand’s capital over…
North Korea ratifies landmark mutual defence treaty with Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News
The treaty comes amid reports of about 11,000 North Korean soldiers being deployed to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine.North Korea has ratified a landmark…
Nearly 200 countries gather at COP16 to discuss meeting 2022 treaty pledges | Environment News
Environmental leaders from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Colombia to assess historic commitments to halt and reverse the loss of nature. The two-week United…
Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint? | Water News
Islamabad, Pakistan – For more than 60 years, India and Pakistan have jointly managed the waters of six rivers of the Indus basin that gave birth…
Britain, Germany announce new treaty to move relationship beyond Brexit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz inaugurated negotiations for a new treaty as part of a post-Brexit reset in relations…
We need a Fossil Fuel Treaty now | Climate Crisis
As we still assess the damages caused by Category 5 Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean, and as Typhoon Gaemi pounds Southeast Asia, the devastating power…
Why many California Indian tribes still lack U.S. recognition
Book Review Unrecognized in California: Federal Acknowledgment and the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians By Olivia M. ChilcoteUniversity of Washington Press: 218 pages,…
War and Treaty’s Tanya Trotter: ‘Sister Act 3’ script done
The long-awaited sequel “Sister Act 3” finally has a script, according to the War and Treaty singer Tanya Trotter. Trotter told ET that there’s a…
African countries call for sanctions as UN nears treaty on ‘biopiracy’ | United Nations News
The UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization is hoping to conclude a treaty that will protect genetic resources from exploitation. A group of African nations has…
Talks advance on a treaty to end plastic pollution
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Jennifer McdermottPublished Apr 30, 2024 • Last updated 3 minutes ago • 4 minute read You can…
On This Day, April 4: 12 nations sign treaty creating NATO
1 of 8 | President Bill Clinton dons the red beret of the Red Eagles as he speaks with U.S. Troops stationed as part of…
Global Cybercrime Treaty: A delicate balance between security and human rights
Cybercrime is a multi-trillion-dollar business. Drugs and weapons are being bought on the “dark web”, fraudsters are fleecing members of the public in elaborate online…
Can Africa’s new free trade treaty boost business on the continent? | Politics News
African leaders will this weekend gather in Addis Ababa for the annual summit of the African Union (AU) to discuss key business issues, including plans…
Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen perform at MusiCares gala
It wasn’t even 9 p.m., but Jon Bon Jovi had made up his mind: “I think it’s about time that we blow the roof off…
Biden’s got pharma’s back in global pandemic treaty negotiations
For those countries and their advocates, it’s a striking stance — given what happened after Covid arrived: They shared data about new variants only to…
Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria | Indigenous Rights News
Melbourne, Australia – In October this year, a referendum to establish an Indigenous “Voice to Parliament” in the Australian Constitution was heavily defeated at the…
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to prisoner exchange, work toward peace treaty
Only a few months after Azerbaijan seized the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region from Armenia in a swift attack, the two countries have agreed to recommit to…
Britain inks updated treaty with Rwanda to send asylum seekers there for processing
British Home Secretary James Cleverly inked a new treaty Tuesday with the Rwandan government that he hopes will clear the way for asylum seekers who…