ICC-13 concludes Cabo Verde, Eritrea, Libya, Guinea-Bissau, Oman and Turkmenistan have overcome their difficulties in implementing obligations to transmit national reports or designate country contacts.

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Accepted recently by Iceland and Namibia, the Amendment now requires only two more COP-3 Parties to deposit their instruments of acceptance, to enter into force.

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Written comments are invited by 31 December 2018, on a proposal by Norway for COP-14 to amend Annexes II, VIII & IX of the Basel Convention to address plastic waste.

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Regional information sessions, throughout October, are staged back-to-back with Minamata Convention COP-2 preparatory meetings.

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BRS Executive Secretary moderates the “Ministerial Dialogue on Innovative Solutions to Detoxify our Environment” on marine plastic litter and sound management of chemicals & waste.

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This year for the first time, 13 October is designated International E-waste Day, to raise awareness of the possible hazards to health and environment of recycling mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices.

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Read the BRS Newsletter, now online, to keep up with actions for a clean planet and healthy people.

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Regional information sessions, throughout October, are staged back-to-back with Minamata Convention COP-2 preparatory meetings.

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The BRS press release on Basel Convention partnerships is online, marking World Habitat Day 2018 and its focus on solid waste.

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