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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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A leaflet on how to prepare for and participate effectively in meetings of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions is now available in all official languages of the United Nations..
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Bratislava, Slovakia from 27 to 29 January 2026
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Register via the BRS Secretariat online registration platform for the OEWG meetings taking place from 23-26 June 2026 in Geneva.
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The report presents the environmental performance of the UN system and its continuing progress toward environmental sustainability.
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Read the advance English version of the report of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention.
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UNEA-7 ended with decisions that show multilateralism remains a cornerstone for addressing global challenges towards tackling the interlinked crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
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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.
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In 2027, environmental leaders from around the world will meet in Panama for the Conferences of Parties to the Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions to strengthen global governance on hazardous chemicals and waste and advancing coordinated action to protect human health and the environment.
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2025 is the International Year of the Preservation of Glaciers and today is also International Mountains Day. Mountains are home to unique ecosystems, but a silent crisis is unfolding with plastic waste invading these pristine landscapes.
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The Committee held its long-awaited inaugural meeting, setting in motion a comprehensive agenda aimed at securing the implementation and compliance with the obligations under the Convention.
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The seventh session of UNEA, to be held from 8-12 December 2025, provides a key platform to deepen global cooperation and advance sustainable solutions to address global environmental challenges for a safer, more resilient planet.
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The 3rd meeting of the small intersessional working group on waste batteries technical guidelines is being held in Geneva, Switzerland from 1 to 4 December 2025. The SIWG aims to advance the work on the development and updating of the technical guidelines on waste batteries, for consideration by the...
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