The growing e-waste volumes generated worldwide together with the lack or even absence of well-organized collection and management systems in Africa, where a disproportionate amount of this waste ends up, threatens Africa’s environment, its national economies and the health of local communities.

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The Executive Secretary’s proposal for the organization of the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions as requested per decisions BC-10/29 , RC-5/12 and SC-5/27 is now available.

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The final report of the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties is now available in all languages. Please visit the meeting documents page to access the report.

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The UNEP Secretariat of the Basel Convention is pleased to announce that it is joining the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development.

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Tsinghua University serves as host to the Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Asia and Pacific region, and the Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Capacity-building and the Transfer of Technology in Asia and the Pacific.

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