International treaty on plastic pollution update

Talks to develop an international treaty on plastic pollution did not reach a consensus as negotiations came to an end on 15 August 2025.

In March 2022, 193 nations UN member states endorsed a historic decision to negotiate the treaty. This led to the establishment of an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to guide the process.

While the aim was to agree to a treaty by the end of this round of negotiations, a treaty was not adopted. Member states expressed their desire to continue the process, and so the Committee agreed to resume negotiations at a future date to be announced.