Topic of interest: Lead paint reformulation, Summary of discussions communities of practice, Chemicals in toys

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GEF Council Approves USD 165.8 Million Work Program

June 2022

The Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved the final Work Program under the GEF’s

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BRS COPs Subject E-waste to PIC, Ban Chemicals Harmful to Firefighters

June 2022

Meeting face-to-face after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings of the Conferences of

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Montevideo Law Programme Focuses Work on Triple Planetary Crisis

June 2022

National Focal Points (NFPs) to the Fifth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental

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CEE Countries Provide Updates on Progress on SAICM Objectives

June 2022

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is convening a series of regional meetings in

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ISLANDS Initiative to Help SIDS Manage Hazardous Chemicals and Waste

June 2022

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) launched a half-billion-dollar initiative to

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Event Explores How Multilateral Trade Can Address Environmental Challenges

June 2022

By Kensington Speer, Intern, CUTS International Geneva

A roundtable, convened by the International Institute for Sustainable

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Plastic pollution: harmful chemicals in our plastics

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UNEP
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June 2022
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Global cumulative plastic production is predicted to reach 34,000 million tonnes between 1950 and 2050.The harmful chemicals released from plastic products throughout their entire life cycle can pose a serious risk to humans and the environment, including when waste is not properly managed, finding its way to air, water and soils.While the preparations for the legally binding agreement on plastic pollution are ongoing, the plastic waste and chemicals in plastics are being discussed at the 2021/2022 meetings of the conferences

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Summary of SAICM and IOMC side-event: How could an integrated chemicals and waste management approach build a strengthened SAICM beyond 2020?

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SAICM , IOMC
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June 2022
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A side event took place on 14 June 2022, in the margins of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BC COP-15, RC COP-10, SC COP-10). The side event was organized jointly by the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat and the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC).It contributed to the main theme of these meetings - Global Agreements for a Healthy Planet: Sound management of chemicals and waste.
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