Magnus Løvold
@magnuslovold.bsky.social
Multilateral processes, treaty-making and diplomacy with NAIL and Lex International. Writing for Spoiler Alert and Points of Order.
Previously deadlocked talks to achieve a global treaty on plastic pollution are restarting, but some who want a strong agreement say they are being excluded. 🔗: https://loom.ly/QBXFZ4M ✍️ @emmaanne.bsky.social, Benard Ogembo, Conor McGlone, Louise Krüger
As plastic talks move behind closed doors, observers worry
Previously deadlocked talks to curb plastic pollution are restarting. Some who want a strong agreement say they are being excluded
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Today marked a historic breakthrough in climate diplomacy.
🍿 New episode with @magnuslovold.bsky.social - grab the popcorn and listen 🎧 #plasticstreaty nerds! m.soundcloud.com/plastisphere...
How [Not] To Make A Plastics Treaty - The Mysterious Midnight Meeting
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At last week's #PlasticsTreaty meeting in Geneva, the world's largest country was outsmarted by one of the smallest. “Are we following Rule 45?” Dennis Clare of Micronesia 🇫🇲 asked, exposing the weakness in Russia’s 🇷🇺 procedural gambit. medium.com/points-of-or...
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The election of Julio Cordano as Chair of the #PlasticsTreaty process shows the value of procedural rules — and what can be achieved when they are enforced #INC5 medium.com/points-of-or...
Backed by the majority — Julio Cordano of Chile elected Chair of the plastics treaty negotiations
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In December, we polled Americans on issues around international law, and 77% of US people said that they would not support their government illegally invading another country — even if it was claimed to be in their security interest. Quite relevant these days! lexinternational.org/internationa...
“We reaffirm that all states, including in situations of occupation, are bound to fully respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law” — 🇧🇷🇨🇳🇫🇷🇯🇴🇰🇿🇿🇦 with @icrc.org announce high-level conference to uphold humanity in war in 2026 www.icrc.org/en/statement...
World leaders united in defence of international humanitarian law to uphold humanity in war
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Building on the legacy of the #MineBanTreaty, the #ClusterMunitionsConvention, and the #TPNW, Colombia 🇨🇴 is stepping up to host a major international conference on phasing out fossil fuels. A new Oslo/Ottawa moment is on the horizon. Way to go! fossilfueltreaty.org/phase-out-co...
Government of Colombia Announces First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
During the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, Colombia proudly announces its plan to host the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026. The ...
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After the Geneva round of the #PlasticsTreaty talks ended without a deal, troubling questions are being raised about the role played by @unep.org Executive Director Inger Andersen — and an apparent bid to topple the Committee’s elected Chair medium.com/points-of-or...
Palace intrigues
The plastics treaty talks in Geneva ended without a deal. As negotiators weigh their options about the way forward, troubling questions are…
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💣 An excellent analysis of the #PlasticsTreaty 's Whistledown (aka @magnuslovold.bsky.social) of what happened behind the scenes at the end of #INC5.2. Once again, important questions are raised about the role of UNEP, which seems to support a low-ambition treaty #Plastics medium.com/points-of-or...
Palace intrigues
The plastics treaty talks in Geneva ended without a deal. As negotiators weigh their options about the way forward, troubling questions are…
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#PlasticsTreaty recap post Geneva 🇨🇭
Contexte Environnement@envi.contexte.com · 12mo ago☀️ Contexte fait sa rentrée ☀️ Pour notre premier briefing, retour sur les négociations internationales sur le traité plastiques qui se sont tenues du 5 au 14 août. @lauramercier.bsky.social a couvert l'événement depuis Genève ⤵️ www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
🇺🇳 #PlasticsTreaty endgame, Geneva. This afternoon, Ambassador Luis Vayas of Ecuador will table his own “compromise text” — a make-or-break move to break the deadlock and push the talks towards a deal to end plastic pollution. 🧵
New blog post! Here at the #plasticstreaty negotiations, some countries are arguing for a weak treaty on the grounds that plastic producing countries won't join a strong one. Here's a short rebuttal: medium.com/@climatesail... 🧵
A Strong Plastics Treaty Will Help Solve Plastic Pollution, With or Without Big Plastic Producers
In Geneva, 178 countries have gathered to finalize a treaty to end plastic pollution, but the negotiations are stalled. A supermajority…
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… And they’re back! PlastiSphere’s host @anjakrieger.bsky.social interviews the close observer and analyst of the Plastic Treaty Negotiations, @magnuslovold.bsky.social, to get a read on where things stand half-way through this supposedly last session (INC-5.2) of those negotiations.
How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Update from Geneva
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Five days into the last round of #plasticstreaty negotiations, @magnuslovold.bsky.social and I got together to discuss where we stand. Listen here 🎧 #INC52 on.soundcloud.com/E1eFAK5VLUZF...
How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Update from Geneva
The podcast on plastic, people, and the planet by @anjakrieger. Plastics have become the basis for our modern lives, but they also pollute the planet. Will we be able to develop a healthy relationshi
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Hi #INC5👋 from 1972 when the @washingtonpost.com ran this lede: “We are all just a little bit plastic now.” 😮💨 . Said the White House’s Council on Env Quality, “I know this is going to be a significant future issue… potentially our next bad one.” Re: #phthalates #plasticstreaty
Six days left. The #PlasticsTreaty talks are — again — drowning in brackets. Take control of the pen. Or watch the deal disappear into a black hole. medium.com/points-of-or...
Ink Wars, Episode 5.2 — Return of the Brackets
GENEVA, 8 AUGUST 2025: If the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution had a face, it would mirror mission commander…
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Nice piece on #plasticstreaty dynamics and the possible ways toward an effective treaty news.mongabay.com/2025/07/as-u...
As UN plastic treaty talks face possible deadlock, what are the ways forward?
Historically, most United Nations agreements have been reached by consensus. But based on recent events, this no longer seems likely for achieving a fully effective global treaty on plastic pollution,...
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On 5 August, the final act of the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations resumes in Geneva. The big question? Not what’s in the treaty, but whether negotiators will have the courage to move ahead without spoilers. 🧵
Why is the CEO of the world’s largest de-mining NGO defending landmines? James Cowan of @thehalotrust.bsky.social has publicly supported the shipment of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine — even suggesting the Mine Ban Treaty should be revised 🧵
If there was ever any doubt why France 🇫🇷 tried to stop @who.int from revisiting the health impacts of nuclear war at #WHA78 last night—this is why. For decades, France & other nuclear powers have tried to bury the truth about these weapons @jonhenley.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests
Documents suggest campaign to discredit revelation that tests contaminated many more people than acknowledged
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Great piece by @magnuslovold.bsky.social Watch this space on whether nuclear allies are willing to support international efforts by @who.int to examine the effects of a nuclear war on health and health services. is.gd/RMMhLu
"This is not a technical debate. It is a defining moment for international law — and for the future of warfare. At its core, it is about our capacity as a species to master the technologies we create." #AutonomousWeapons #KillerRobots
Magnus Løvold@magnuslovold.bsky.social · last yr.Spoiler Alert: humanity at a crossroads. Here's what to watch as states meet next week to address #KillerRobots in New York #AutonomousWeapons shorturl.at/qi117
Did the #plasticstreaty negotiations fail? Not so fast! The process is far from over. For an update on where we stand and what’s to come, listen to the new plastisphere.earth episode 🎧 You'll hear from 💡 @magnuslovold.bsky.social 🦸Chris Dixon @eia-news.bsky.social 🧢 @andresdelcas.bsky.social
Spoiler Alert: humanity at a crossroads. Here's what to watch as states meet next week to address #KillerRobots in New York #AutonomousWeapons shorturl.at/qi117
UN Talks on Autonomous Weapons: What to watch on 12–13 May
After a decade of talks, will the UN provide a path toward a treaty to ban machines that kill without human control?
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To keep up with the latest on the process toward a treaty on autonomous weapons #KillerRobots, subscribe to Anna Hehir & Maggie Munro's excellent newsletter @futureoflife.org autonomousweapons.org
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Algeria 🇩🇿stands as an "outstanding example" of what sustained #mineaction can achieve, said Ambassador Rachid Bladehane of Algeria to the UN in Geneva Crucial to get these hard-won experiences conveyed to countries in Europe at this moment spoileralerts.substack.com/p/theatre-of...
Excellent article on the cruel and incomprehensible decision of #Finland & #Latvia gvts to leave the #minebantreaty, with #Poland, #Lithuania, and #Estonia likely to follow close behind. @magnuslovold.bsky.social @minefreeworld.bsky.social spoileralerts.substack.com/p/theatre-of...
Theatre of the Cruel
As European countries announce their withdrawal from the Mine Ban Convention, questions mount over what, exactly, they hope to achieve.
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Poland and the Baltics want landmines back. Finland just joined them. This isn’t strategy — it’s security theatre. And the ones who’ll pay for it? Their own civilians @minefreeworld.bsky.social @icrc.org spoileralerts.substack.com/p/theatre-of...
Theatre of the Cruel
As European countries announce their withdrawal from the Mine Ban Convention, questions mount over what, exactly, they hope to achieve.
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