Seventh Meeting of the Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML-7)

The Seventh Meeting of the WGML will review progress of the approved marine litter biennial workplan 2025-2026 under the COBSEA Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), identify priorities for the next biennial workplan 2027-2028, and serve as a preparatory meeting for the second part of the fifth session (INC-5.2) of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. 

The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and online participation.

It will take place back-to-back with the ADB Circular Economy Forum, scheduled for 17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila, Philippines.  

All meeting documents will be available to country participants on the Papersmart Portal in due course.