28 November - 2 December 2022
INC-1: Punta del Este, Uruguay
Formal negotiations for a UN treaty to end plastic pollution began.
29 May - 2 June 2023
INC-2: Paris, France
Stakeholders, including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, had the opportunity to provide submissions on potential elements to be included in the treaty text, for consideration of the Member States.
13 - 19 November 2023
INC-3: Nairobi, Kenya
At the third round of negotiations, the INC reviewed and discussed the “zero draft” treaty text.
23 - 29 April 2024
INC-4: Ottawa, Canada
Progress was made by members in developing the treaty text further.
25 November - 1 December 2024
INC-5: Busan, Republic of Korea
INC-5 saw an unprecedented number of countries aligned on ambitious legally-binding global rules, but an agreement was not reached.
5 - 14 August 2025
INC-5.2: Geneva, Switzerland
Governments now have a critical opportunity to get the treaty over the finish line.
