Doha: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change conducted a coordination meeting on Wednesday for negotiators from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries who are preparing to participate in an upcoming international event focused on plastic pollution. According to Qatar News Agency, the two-day meeting, held in collaboration with the GCC General Secretariat, forms a crucial part of the preparations for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5). This session aims to develop an international legally binding agreement addressing plastic pollution, including its impact on marine environments. The INC-5 is scheduled to take place from November 25 to December 1 in Busan, Republic of Korea. The meeting, chaired by Assistant Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs Abdulhadi Nasser Al Marri, focused on discussing the negotiating text and conference documents on its first day. Additionally, the meeting aimed to establish a unified GCC position on the agenda of the INC-5. In his opening remarks, Al Marri emphasized that the meeting is essential for enhancing cooperation among GCC nations to devise a legally binding instrument to combat plastic pollution, aligning with the national interests of the GCC countries.