Environment
UN poises to vote in new global environmental pact
8 years ago[FILES] Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly, speaks during the opening session of the Doha Forum in the Qatari capital on December 15, 2018. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)
Baring unforeseen circumstances, the United Nations is expected to vote on a new global environmental treaty during its yearly summit, which begins in September.
