Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly resolves to end plastic pollution
The Fifth session of the United Nation Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted a resolution to tackle the pollution created by plastics .The United Nation Environment Assembly resumed its second session also called as (UNEA 5.2) at the Kenynian capital Nairobi. It was held from 28th February 2022 to 2nd March 2022.
• The environment ministers from 175 of the United Nation member countries agreed to establish an intergovernmental negotiating committee to work out an international legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution.