BREAKING: This week’s #PlasticsTreaty negotiations are ending with progress that falls far short of what is required to deliver an ambitious treaty on the expected timeline.

Our statement: ciel.org/news/inc-3-rea…

“The killing of so many civilians cannot be dismissed as collateral damage.

Not in a kibbutz.

Not in a refugee camp.

And not in a hospital.”

— UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk urges a halt to fighting in the Middle East. ohchr.org/en/statements-…

NEW: China and the US are the two greatest plastic producers and in their recent joint statement, agreed to take action.

Both countries need to be held accountable for their commitments and demonstrate leadership on the #PlasticsTreaty .

Read: commondreams.org/opinion/us-chi…

#PlasticsTreaty must include the root cause of the myriad environmental & human health harms of #plastics : #production . From extraction of fossil fuels to the conversion into the feedstocks for plastics, operations harm frontline communities in 'sacrifice zones' the world-over.

On Red Shawl Day, we commit to end the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples. At US Department of the Interior, we're working with Tribes, partners and families to put a spotlight on this epidemic of violence.

This is a must watch. There is a flood of misinformation in this war, particularly around civilian protection and the protection of hospitals, during war. Here is the clearest and most accurate explanation of how, and why healthcare must be protected.

On 18 November 2023, an MSF staff’s relative died and another one was injured in an attack on an MSF convoy trying to evacuate 137 people - MSF Palestinian staff members and their families. MSF condemns in the strongest terms this deliberate attack. msf.org/gaza-msf-conde…

Yesterday, temporarily, planet Earth took its first step over the 2.0 degrees Celsius barrier.

I'm deeply concerned about armed violence this week near the Fontaine Hospital in the capital of #Haiti .

Dozens of women, children, and newborns have had to be evacuated.

Health facilities must always be safe and protected. Civilians must never be targeted.

The United Nations, humanitarian partners and local authorities have stepped up assistance in #Somalia following heavy rains and floods.

At least 679.4K people across the country have been reached with critical aid including water, food, cash, health and sanitation services. Learn more 👇

'Exxon was using hacked information and other related materials to try to evade responsibility for their decades of climate deception,' says Lee Wasserman, director of the Rockefeller Family Fund. 'Hacker who targeted climate activists gets prison time.' npr.org/2023/11/16/121…

Profoundly important reporting. Caution to viewers, extremely disturbing images. If you can, please don't look away. 'Terror on repeat: A rare look at the devastation caused by AR-15 shootings.' washingtonpost.com/nation/interac…

U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil is planning to invest up to $15 bln in a petrochemical project and carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities in Indonesia, the country's President, Joko Widodo, said, according to a palace statement on Thursday. nasdaq.com/articles/indon…

#Breaking : Over 200 protesters shutting down westbound lanes of Bay Bridge at Treasure Island. There is no traffic flow into San Francisco. They are demanding that President Biden call for an immediate ceasefire and end US military aid to Israel.

2 new grim reports on climate & health: “We are already seeing climate change claiming lives and livelihoods in every part of the world.” “The fossil fuel industry...is actually killing people in large numbers and making them ill in even larger numbers.' apnews.com/article/climat…

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