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A Press Release is now available summarising major outcomes of the OEWG-10 and ICC-12 meetings, held in Nairobi from 30 May to 2 June and 4 to 6 June 2016, respectively.
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Resolutions on the sound management of chemicals and waste, marine litter, and the role of MEAs among resolutions agreed by UN member states at UNEA in Nairobi, 23 - 27 May 2016.
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The Government of Nigeria in consultation with the Secretariat has appointed Professor Percy C. Onianwa as the new director of Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Africa effective 23 May 2016.
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Not attending UNEA2? You can be there in spirit by taking our online SDG quiz, which will be shared with delegates throughout this week in Nairobi.
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Find out about the Basel Regional Centre for the Caribbean, located in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Read all about the big issues for the Caribbean in this interview with Dr. Ahmad Khan.
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Adopted at COP.12, these much-anticipated guidelines are a crucial resource for parties seeking to sustainably manage this fast-growing waste stream.
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Delivering the environmental dimension of the SDGs means achieving sustainable management of chemicals and waste, the message at UNEA-2 in Nairobi, 23-27 May.
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Read the BRS Executive Secretary’s address to the first International Conference on Chemical Safety and Security (ICCSS1) held in Kielce, Poland 18-20 April 2016.
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Marking 25 years of service to UNEP, BRS staff Laura Meszaros from Argentina, and Ariel Dayao from the Philippines, were recently honoured at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.
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The second feature in our series on regional implementation highlights the Stockholm Convention Regional Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Visit the one-stop shop for resources on the life-cycle management of DDT, within the context of the chemicals and waste conventions and pulling together information from WHO, FAO and others.
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Green Customs Initiative: the BRS Secretariat hosts the 11th meeting of the GCI Partners in Geneva, 14-15 April 2016.
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Aiming to strengthen national institutions and to promote the mainstreaming of sound management of chemicals and wastes, the 1st Call for Proposals is open until 4 July 2016.
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You can still register for, and since 4 April 2016 join, the first ever Massive Open Online Course on the E-waste Challenge, now underway.
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Governments, international organisations, civil society and the private sector come together to plan delivery of the SDGs, 11 - 13 April 2016.
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A news series highlights the vital work of the Basel and Stockholm regional centres, starting with the joint RC in Beijing, China.
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Latest in the BRS interview series features Dr. Jinhui Li, Executive Director of the Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Centre, Beijing China.
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As big as the Great Pyramid in Egypt? Watch the BRS short movie to find out.
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SC President Sam Adu-Kumi, Ghana; Rolph Payet, BRS Executive Secretary; RC President Franz Perrez, Switzerland; and BC President Mohammed Khashashneh, Jordan, met at Minamata Convention INC7.
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