Registration

The INDICO registration link for Member States of the United Nations, Members of its specialized agencies and regional economic integration organizations is not in the public domain and was circulated with the invitation letter from the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, dated 18 July 2024. The letter was circulated in an email notification from the INC Secretariat to the designated National Focal Points, Permanent Missions accredited to UNEP and Ministries of Environment.

Each delegate was required to register individually in INDICO. 

The extended deadline for online registration was 11 October 2024, 23:59 East African Time

On-site registration in Busan: TBD

Participation in the INC-5 was open to the following accredited Intergovernmental Organizations:

• Non-member States, entities and organizations having received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly (UNGA).
• IGOs accredited to participate in the sessions of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).
• IGOs accredited to participate in the meetings of the governing bodies of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and regional environment conventions administered by UNEP.

IGOs that fall within one of the categories listed above were able to register up to five (5) representatives through the online registration system INDICO to participate as Observers in the fifth session of the INC. 

Deadline for registration to participate in the INC-5 was 20 September 2024, 23:59 East African Time.

There will be no on-site registration.

Representatives of Specialized Agencies (FAO, ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, World Bank, WHO, WIPO and WMO) and related organizations (which include CTBTO Preparatory Commission, IAEA, ICC, IOM, OPCW and WTO), as well as from UN Secretariat, funds, programmes, regional commissions, Secretariat of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements administered by UNEP and other UN entities were required to register through the online registration system INDICO to participate as Observers in the fifth session of the INC.

Each UN system entity was able to register up to five (5) representatives through the online registration system INDICO to participate as Observers in the fifth session of the INC. 

Please note that the review and verification process of the registrations for INC-5 is not automatic and may take up to a few days, which varies according to the volume of registrations received.

Registration through the online registration system INDICO is also required for all UN staff members designated to support INC-5 onsite. 

Deadline for registration to participate in INC-5 was 20 September 2024, 23:59 East African Time.

There will be no on-site registration.

Accredited non-governmental organizations that fall under the following categories could register to participate as Observers in the fifth session of the INC:

• Organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) (Special, General or Roster consultative status).

You can check if your organization has consultative status with ECOSOC here.

• Organizations accredited to UNEP and invited to participate in the sessions of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

You can check if your organization is UNEP accredited here.

• Organizations accredited to the governing bodies of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and regional environment agreements administered by UNEP.

Eligible organizations belonging to the above-mentioned categories were able to register up to five (5) representatives through the registration system INDICO. 

Please note that the review and verification process of the registrations for INC-5 is not automatic and may take up to a few days, which varies according to the volume of registrations received.

Deadline for registration to participate in INC-5 was 20 September 2024, 23:59 East African Time.

There will be no on-site registration.

For any additional questions, please email: unep-incplastic.registration@un.org

Media registration is now closed (deadline 31 October 2024).

Media accreditation is strictly reserved for members of the press: print, photo, radio, television, film, news agencies, and online media who represent a bona fide media organization.

For additional questions on media accreditation, please write to: unep-incplastic.media@un.org.

The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), took place at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 23 to 29 April 2024.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-3), took place at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya from 13 to 19 November 2023.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-2), took place from 29 May to 2 June 2023, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. 

Pursuant to United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14 entitled “End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument”, the participation in the intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) was open to all States Members of the United Nations and members of United Nations specialized agencies, to regional economic integration organizations and to relevant Observers, consistent with applicable United Nations rules. In the same resolution, UNEA requested the Executive Director to facilitate the participation of, and close cooperation and coordination with, relevant regional and international instruments and initiatives and all relevant stakeholders in the context of the mandate of the intergovernmental negotiating committee.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED