UN secretary-general António Guterres welcomed the adoption of the convention – the first international criminal justice treaty negotiated in over 20 years.
The hope is that a globally binding agreement can be forged to minimise the harmful effects of plastic pollution on the environment and human health.
The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care services.
President Bola Tinubu has urged UN member states to show more commitment to crack down on terror financing and economic sabotage.
Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years.
Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Russia and Syria voted against the resolution while 35 countries abstained.
