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Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution

The Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution – Informal consultations addressing the mandates of UNEA 3/7 and 4/6 towards the 5th UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA-5.2), jointly organized by Ecuador, Germany, Ghana and Vietnam, with technical and logistical support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will take place on 1-2 September 2021 in a hybrid format, with a core presence at the World Trade Organization premises in Geneva.
Preparatory Briefing
A briefing on the preparations of the Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution is scheduled to take place online, on Tuesday 24 August 2021, at 15:00 CEST.
Side Events

Global Governance of Plastic Pollution: Transforming the Global Plastics Economy
30-31 August 2021 | 13:00 – 18:00 CEST | The Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS), and Global Governance Center, the Graduate Institute, Geneva

Nordic Report #4 – plastic sustainability criteria in a new global agreement on marine plastic litter and plastic pollution
30 August 2021 | 14:00 CEST | NIVA and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers of Environment and Climate

Plastique et climat, même combat? | Alternatiba Léman & Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution Dialogues
1 September 2021 | 19:45 CEST | Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution Dialogues | Geneva Environment Network

How can cooperation on trade contribute to the UNEA process on plastic pollution?
2 September 2021 | 12:00 CEST | UNCTAD, UNEP, the Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS), and the Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the WTO
Documents
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Annotated Agenda
- Invitation letters (6 Languages)
- Draft Ministerial Statement
- Pre-meetings of the Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution | May 2021 | UNEP
Links
- Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution
- Upcoming International Ministerial Conference to build a global vision to tackle marine litter and plastic pollution | Press Release | Germany | 31 March 2021
- Ghana to Host International Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution | Press Release | Ghana | 26 February 2021