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Plastic pollution treaty talks kick-off in South Korea

A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution opens in South Korea, with the diplomat chairing the difficult negotiations warning nations not to miss a "once-in-a-generation opportunity."

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Transcript
00:00Good morning. I would like to call this session to order and legally binding
00:07instrument on plastic pollution including the marine environment.
00:17We are Mr. Kim Won-suk, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea.
00:26His Excellency...
00:36It is now my pleasure to invite Ms. Inge Andersson, Under-Secretary-General and
00:42Executive Director of the United Nations. Let me begin by greeting Ambassador
00:48His Excellency Cho Hong-sik, the Ambassador for Environment and Climate.
00:56UNEP for her remarks. It is my great pleasure that I am...
01:10Ambassador Bias, Chair of the Committee, Ms. Anderson, Executive Director of UNEP, distinguished delegates, esteemed guests and stakeholders from home and abroad.
01:21Welcome to the fifth session of the Intergovernmental...
01:24Next, I am pleased to invite His Excellency Kim Won-suk, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea, to deliver his remarks.

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