UN pins hope on multilateral consensus to tackle ecological crisis


NAIROBI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A multilateral environment governance system that is inclusive and consensus-based presents an effective weapon against planetary hazards including climate change, biodiversity loss, chemical and waste pollution, senior UN officials said Wednesday.

The officials made the remarks at the opening plenary of Multilateral Environment Agreements Day, held at the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) underway in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.

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