As the first day of INC 5.2 begins, the art installation 'The Thinker's Burden' created by Benjamin Von Wong welcomes delegates to the Palais des Nations, reminding them of the weight of inaction and the consequences of delay in tackling the plastic crisis
Attribution
IISD/ENB - Kiara Worth
Appears in:
3rd Part of the 5th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5.3)
After three months of consultations, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) tasked with developing a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, has elected Julio Cordano (Chile) to serve as its new Chair.
Highlights and images for 5 August 2025
2nd Part of the 5th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5.2)