June 5, 2025 — The next round of United Nations negotiations (INC-5.2) aiming to create a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty will take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from 5 to 14 August, following the failure of INC-5 to reach an agreement.
The conclusion of INC-5, which took place 25 November to 1 December 2024 in Busan, South Korea, and was supposed to be the final draft meeting, ended with a number of unresolved issues that contributed to the lack of consensus and delay in forming the treaty, according to Ocean Conservancy Vice President of Conservation for Ocean Plastics Nicholas Mallos.