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World Environment Day took place on 5 June 2020 and the theme this year was biodiversity. SAICM celebrated by creating an infographic on how chemicals and waste can impact biodiversity and releasing an article on how we can do more to protect and help our planet's biodiversity flourish.

SAICM - International Conference on Chemicals Management - Curtain raiser from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Problem statementOne of functions of the of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is to call for appropriate action on emerging policy issues as they arise and to forge consensus on priorities for cooperative action as identified in the paragraph 24 of the Overarching Policy Strategy (OPS). In 2015, the Fourth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-4) initiated the development of the framework for sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 that is envisaged to be adopted

Lead in PaintLead in Paint from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Chemicals in ProductsChemicals in Products from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Hazardous Substances in the Life Cycle of Electronics and Electrical Products (HSLEEP)Hazardous Substances in the Life Cycle of Electronics and Electrical Products (HSLEEP) from UN Environment on Vimeo.

NanotechnologyNanotechnology from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Increasing knowledge of Endocrine-Disrupting ChemicalsIncreasing knowledge of EDCs from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Sounding the call for safe and clean chemicals management, UNEP's Executive Director Achim Steiner urges collaboration and commitment.Sounding the call for safe and clean chemicals management, UNEP's Executive Director Achim Steiner urges collaboration and commitment from UN Environment on Vimeo.

SAICM Secretariat Team