WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs
WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs Statement on the UN High Level Meeting on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health
Declaration
27 Sep 2025
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 consider a ban or strict regulation of all single-use plastics as a necessary measure to reduce pollution and save our oceans.