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June in Motion: Delivering on Global Chemicals and Waste Governance
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Genève, Suisse, 22 juin 2026 — Dans une démarche sans précédent pour la gouvernance environnementale internationale, les comités de contrôle du respect des conventions de Bâle, de Rotterdam et de Stockholm ont tenu leur toute première sessi...
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Geneva, Switzerland, 22 June 2026 — In an unprecedented step for international environmental governance, the compliance committees of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions convened their first ever joint session on 19 June to exchange on issues of joint interest in the management of h...
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Ginebra, Suiza, 22 de junio de 2026 — En un paso sin precedentes para la gobernanza ambiental internacional, los comités de cumplimiento de los Convenios de Basilea, Rotterdam y Estocolmo celebraron su primera sesión conjunta el 19 de junio para intercambiar opiniones sobre cuest...
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Representatives from 140 governments convened in Geneva last week for the fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG-15) of the Basel Convention.
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The PIC Circular is a key document in the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, both for the operation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure and as a mechanism for the exchange of information on hazardous chemicals. It is published in June and December in English, French and Spanish.
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The fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from Tuesday, 23 June to Friday, 26 June 2026, with pre-meetings, including Bureau and regional meetings, taking place on Monday, 22 June 2026.
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The 22nd meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee will take place in Rome, Italy, from 21 to 25 September 2026, back-to-back with the 22nd meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee. The advance provisional agenda is now available!
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The 22nd meeting of the Chemical Review Committee will take place from 15 to 18 September 2026 in Rome, back-to-back with the 22nd meeting of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee . The provisional agenda is now available!
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During the 17th meeting of the PCB Small Intersessional Working Group (PCB SIWG) ,among others, members will continue the work on the development of the report on the progress towards the elimination of PCBs.
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The call provides targeted support to countries to strengthen national systems for the sound management of chemicals and waste, contributing to the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, the Minamata Convention, and the Global Framework on Chemicals.
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Report is now available for viewing and downloading.
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The workshop to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 22 to 24 April 2026, aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of government officials to effectively negotiate at various types of meetings across the three conventions.
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When food and organic waste are managed well, they present a powerful opportunity for climate mitigation, public health benefits and sustainable investment.
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This World Meteorological Day, we highlight how scientific observation, monitoring, and data sharing guide global efforts to safeguard human health and the environment.
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A new technical brief developed jointly by the BRS Conventions Secretariat and the Secretariat for the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) explores the co-benefits between circular economy and life-cycle approaches and the objectives of the Conventions.
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The BRS Conventions Secretariat joins the global community in honouring the leadership and achievements of women working to protect human health and the environment.
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This week, the BRS Secretariat is bringing together partners in Senegal and Cabo Verde to strengthen national capacities to prevent and reduce plastic waste, enhance control of transboundary movements of waste, and promote its environmentally sound management.
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Enforcement and customs authorities from nine Eastern European countries convene in Slovakia to exchange experiences and strengthen cooperation on implementing the Basel Convention e-waste amendments, which entered into force on 1 January 2025.
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The Basel Convention Partnership on Plastic Waste (PWP) has selected a new cohort of pilot projects under its third call for proposals, bringing the total to 50 projects worldwide.
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