471 resources found
UN Report Details Actions to Minimize Negative Impacts of Pesticides
In response to a 2017 request by the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), the UN Environment Programme
Minamata Convention on Mercury Reports on Progress Made in 2022
The Minamata Convention on Mercury has released a report that provides an in-depth overview of
Event
UN 2023 Water Conference
On 28 November 2018, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee adopted by consensus a resolution calling
Advancing Action on Plastics and Chemicals and Waste
By Elena Kosolapova, SDG Knowledge Hub
Over the past months, chemicals and waste governance, including efforts
Event
Plastic Pollution INC-4
The fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument
Event
Plastic Pollution INC-5
The fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument
Event
Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Plastic Pollution Treaty
The Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries to adopt a Plastic Pollution Treaty is expected to take place
Event
13th WTO Ministerial Conference
The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) will take place in the week of
COVID-19 Impacts on the Global Environmental Agenda: SAICM and ICCM5
ICCM5 was scheduled to take place in October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the session has been rescheduled to take place from 5-9 July 2021, in Bonn, Germany.
Speakers for the 19 May online dialogue will include:
- Nalini SHARMA, Head, SAICM Secretariat
- Manal AZZI, Senior Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health. International Labour Organization
- Carolyn VICKERS Head, Chemical Safety and Health Unit World Health Organization
- Valentina SIERRA, Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN in Geneva (ICCM5 Bureau)
- Giulia CARLINI, Staff Attorney, Environmental Health Program, Center for International Environmental Law
- Monika GAIL MACDEVETTE, Chief, Chemicals and Health Branch, UNEP
date: 19 May 2020
location: virtual
www: https://genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/19may2020.html
EU Chemicals Legislation Finder Enables Companies to Track Legal Obligations
video tutorial helps users find chemicals with the EUCLEF.
Companies will also be able to ask questions about EU chemicals legislation covered by EUCLEF through a dedicated regulatory support service. The EU Programme for Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs is funding the online service. [EU Chemicals Legislation Finder] [ECHA Press Release]
