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UN states approve negotiations for environmental crime protocol
Member states of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) have approved the opening of negotiations for a new protocol to combat environmental crimes. The decision was reached during the 13th Conference of the Parties in Vienna.
The resolution passed with 83 votes in favor, 12 against, and 27 abstentions. Key opposing votes included the United States, Venezuela, Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. The initiative was spearheaded by a group of eleven nations, including eight Latin American countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay) alongside Mauritania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sao Tome and Principe.
A special committee will be established to draft the additional protocol, which aims to target illegal wildlife and flora trafficking (including timber), illegal mining, the illicit trade of precious minerals and metals, and waste trafficking. The text explicitly recognizes the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in supporting state efforts against environmental crimes and associated corruption.
While the decision initiates the formal negotiation process, it does not yet approve the final legal content of the instrument.
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Brazil · United Nations · United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime · United States · Vienna
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- [● 7 SOURCES] The protocol will address illegal wildlife and flora trafficking, illegal mining, and waste trafficking. dominicanaaldia.com · reportediario.cl · www.eje21.com.co · tp-presseagentur.de · www.bundesumweltministerium.de · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Environmental crimes cause annual damages exceeding 1 trillion US dollars. tp-presseagentur.de · www.bundesumweltministerium.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] A special committee will be created to draft the protocol. dominicanaaldia.com · reportediario.cl · www.eje21.com.co · www.ecoticias.com · primicia.com.ve
- [● 5 SOURCES] The United States, Venezuela, Argentina, Iran, and Saudi Arabia voted against the resolution. dominicanaaldia.com · reportediario.cl · www.eje21.com.co · www.ecoticias.com · www.lasillavacia.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] UN member states approved opening negotiations for a protocol against environmental crimes in Vienna. dominicanaaldia.com · reportediario.cl · www.eje21.com.co · noticiasambientales.com · sanluis24.com.ar · +5 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The decision opens the negotiation process but does not approve the final content of the legal instrument. dominicanaaldia.com · reportediario.cl · www.eje21.com.co · www.ecoticias.com · primicia.com.ve
- [● 5 SOURCES] The resolution recognizes the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in combating environmental crimes. dominicanaaldia.com · reportediario.cl · www.eje21.com.co · www.ecoticias.com · primicia.com.ve
- [● 6 SOURCES] The resolution received 83 votes in favor, 12 against, and 27 abstentions. dominicanaaldia.com · reportediario.cl · www.eje21.com.co · www.ecoticias.com · www.lasillavacia.com · +1 more