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Entries for December 2015

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Season’s greetings from the BRS Secretariat

Best wishes and thanks to all of our parties, partners, donors and stakeholders and looking forward to a fruitful 2016.

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Outcomes of the fourth meeting of the Expert Working Group on ESM

The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Basel Convention and observers on the outcomes of the fourth meeting of the Expert Working Group which considered the programme of work adopted for it by the twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention and share information on progress in the EWG activities.

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Gender Heroes 7: Female explorers raise awareness of hazardous chemicals

Meet Emily Penn and Lucy Gilliam, leaders of Exxpedition, a team of inspiring women highlighting POPs and plastics in the world’s oceans.

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El Salvador the latest country to ratify BAN Amendment

El Salvador recently deposited its instrument of ratification to the Ban Amendment, meaning only 10 more deposits of instruments are needed for entry into force of the amendment.

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Final report of BC COP-12

The meeting report of COP-12 is now available in languages.

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Gender Heroes 6: Reducing Risks to Children in Trinidad & Tobago

Latest in the gender series shows how children are often more vulnerable to the risk of health impacts from hazardous wastes.

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Geneva Gender Parity Pledge

The Secretariat hands over the signed BRS Geneva Gender Parity Pledge to Mr. Michael Moller, UNOG Director General.

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04
Questionnaires on transit issues

Parties and stakeholders are invited to provide their views by 31 January 2016.

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Gender Heroes 5: Children and art combine to reduce waste in Panama

Latest in the series highlights an inspirational artist leading an initiative to kick out waste and protect lives in Panama.

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