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We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the ICCM5 President, members of the ICCM5 Bureau, and to all our partners for the ongoing commitment and support extended to the Secretariat as it continues to deliver on its mandate.

Season’s Greetings, as we look forward to greater collaboration in 2023!

UNEP has created a database of laboratories undertaking lead paint testing, to to provide information on national laboratory capacity in the context of implementing limits on lead content in paint.As of May 2021, 101 laboratories have replied to the UNEP questionnaire and are included in the database.

Official end of use of leaded petrol will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save USD 2.45 trillion a yearThe end of leaded petrol follows a 19-year campaign led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partnersUNEP urges countries to work towards zero emissions vehicles to further address air pollution and climate changeNairobi, 30 August 2021 – When service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded petrol in July, the use of leaded petrol ended globally. This development follows

A leaflet providing a summary of UNEP's work on Green and Sustainable Chemistry