The Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) was launched at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June 2012, in response to a request set out in the Manila Declaration on Furthering the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities. The partnership is led by a Steering Committee and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides secretariat services. The GPML is a multi-stakeholder partnership that brings together all actors working to prevent marine litter and microplastics. By providing a unique global platform to share knowledge and experience, partners are able to work together to create and advance solutions to this pressing global issue. Our mission is to protect the global marine environment, human well-being and animal welfare by addressing the global problem of marine litter. Our membership is open to any stakeholder working to prevent and reduce marine litter. Members must be committed to supporting the mission of the GPML and should contribute to one of the below focus areas: 1. Reducing levels and impacts of land-based litter and solid waste introduced into the aquatic environment. 2. Reducing levels and impacts of sea-based sources of marine debris including solid waste, lost cargo, abandoned lost or discarded fishing gear, and abandoned vessels introduced into the aquatic environment. 3. Reduced levels and impacts of (accumulated) marine debris on shorelines, aquatic habitats, and biodiversity. Join our growing global community here: https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/oceans-seas/what-we-do/addressing-land-based-pollution/global-partnership-marine-3