Upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Meetings and the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5)

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and other signatories call on Canada to lead efforts at the UN General Assembly and INC-5 to establish a legally binding global plastics treaty. They argue that the treaty must move beyond product controls to include supply-side measures and mandatory national reductions in virgin plastic production to protect human rights and the health of frontline communities, specifically citing the benzene pollution crisis at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.

• The signatories argue that a global plastics treaty must incorporate supply-side measures to reduce virgin plastic production, specifically calling for a global production reduction target and mandatory national reductions.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2024). Upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Meetings and the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5). https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-09-20-UNGA-Ministerial-Letter-re-Global-Plastics-Treaty.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Meetings and the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5). 2024. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-09-20-UNGA-Ministerial-Letter-re-Global-Plastics-Treaty.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=Upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Meetings and the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5) |date=20 September 2024 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-09-20-UNGA-Ministerial-Letter-re-Global-Plastics-Treaty.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2024upcoming, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Meetings and the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5)}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-09-20-UNGA-Ministerial-Letter-re-Global-Plastics-Treaty.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }