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INC-2 Statement from Action on Smoking and Health, the African Tobacco Control Alliance, Corporate Accountability and other members of the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance

June 2, 2023

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Agenda Item 4 of the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC2) Opti...

Day 5 INC-2: Negotiations for the UN Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

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June 2, 2023

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ASH’s Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) of the United Nations treaty to end plastic pollution in Paris, France from May 29 – June 2, 2023. ...

Day 4 INC-2: Negotiations for the UN Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

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June 1, 2023

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ASH’s Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) of the United Nations treaty to end plastic pollution in Paris, France from May 29 – June 2, 2023. ...

Day 3 INC-2: Negotiations for the UN Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

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May 31, 2023

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ASH’s Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) of the United Nations treaty to end plastic pollution in Paris, France from May 29 – June 2, 2023. ...

Joint Opening Statement for INC-2

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May 31, 2023

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Wednesday, 31 May 2023 Delivered by: Christopher Chin, Executive Director, The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education (COARE) On behalf of: COARE, the Center for Biological Diversity, Actio...

Health and Environmental Advocates to INC-2 in France: Ban Cigarette Filters

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May 31, 2023

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Media Contact: Megan Manning (202) 390 – 9513 PARIS, FRANCE - May 31, 2023 - On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, health and environmental advocates gathered at the UN Plastic Treaty Conference in Paris ...

Day 2 INC-2: Negotiations for the UN Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

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May 30, 2023

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ASH’s Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) of the United Nations treaty to end plastic pollution in Paris, France from May 29 – June 2, 2023. ...

Day 1 INC-2: Negotiations for the UN Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

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May 29, 2023

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ASH’s Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) of the United Nations treaty to end plastic pollution in Paris, France from May 29 – June 2, 2023. ...

Tobacco Harms Health and the Environment: Urgent Action Needed at the UN

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May 24, 2023

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Media Contact: Megan Manning (202) 390 – 9513 Tobacco Harms Health and the Environment: Urgent Action Needed at the UN World No Tobacco Day is May 31, falling during the second round of negotiations for the...

European Policymakers Support Cigarette Filter Ban: A Welcome Trend

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April 26, 2023

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In the last week, government agencies in two countries – the Netherlands and Belgium – have recommended a complete ban on the sale of cigarette filters. First, congratulations to our colleagues for their work ...

UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution

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November 15, 2022

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has correctly designated cigarette filters as a form of single-use plastic. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for the plastics treaty must con...

The Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance (STPA)

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November 1, 2022

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The Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance (STPA) is a global coalition of 101 public health organizations, listed below, who recognize the crucial intersection of tobacco control and environmental health. STPA wil...

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