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South Asia calls on global leaders to address plastic waste

ཟླ་༡༡ 23, 2024 3 mins read

Baku, Azerbaijan—Amid cold rain and brisk winds in Baku, where COP29 is underway, Pakistan is rallying South Asian nations to unite in urgent actions against the escalating plastic pollution crisis choking the region’s rivers and seas.

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