The Glossary of Terms is now available online in all 6 UN languages.

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BRS, together with UN Environment, the ILO and the ITU amongst others, is part of a new coalition of UN organisations formed at the recent WSIS2018 Forum to achieve a shared goal of tackling the ever-growing issue of electronic waste.

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Learn about the work of the Basel Convention Regional Centre in Cairo, Egypt.

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Workshop on e-waste at WSIS 2018 focuses on solutions and standards on 23 March in Geneva, Switzerland.

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The BRS Secretariat congratulates Gambia on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of entry into force of the Basel Convention - for a Life with Less Waste.

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The BRS Secretariat invites Parties and stakeholders to submit stories highlighting innovative or inspiring examples of gender mainstreaming for sound management of chemicals and waste.

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Women are disproportionately impacted by hazardous chemicals and waste. Gender mainstreaming case studies, profiles of Gender Heroes and Gender Pioneers, and the BRS Gender Action Plan are all available on our website.

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The BRS Executive Secretary, Rolph Payet met with the Secretary General Houlin Zhao to discuss enhanced cooperation between the two organisations to tackle areas of joint concern such as E-waste from used IT equipment.

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Visit or follow the @brsmeas twitter account to view a series of powerful photos demonstrating the impacts of chemicals and waste on nature and wildlife.

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The BRS Secretariat congratulates Mauritius on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of entry into force of the Basel Convention – for a Life with Less Waste.

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The BRS Secretariat congratulates Senegal on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of entry into force of the Basel Convention - for a Life with Less Waste.

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Three-quarters of the BRS Science and Technical Assistance Branch are female, adding their voices to the international day of Women and Girls in Science, 11 February.

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Plastic marine litter, POPs, pesticides and pharmaceuticals among chemicals of emerging Arctic concern according to Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme report.

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With funding from Japan, experts convene from 20 to 23 March in Geneva to review the Annexes of the Convention, providing further legal clarity for Parties.

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Apply by 6 February 2018 to assist the Basel Convention Secretariat tackle the problem of marine litter and micro-plastics pollution.

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Online tools define and promote the environmentally sound management of chemicals and wastes.

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Interested in sound management of chemicals and wastes? Write to us at brs@brsmeas.org to receive the latest @UN #Detox news into your inbox every month.

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The BRS film, made together with partners WECF and WEP and premiered at UNEA-3 in Nairobi last month, is screened on Nigerian International TV (NTA) on Monday 15th January at 1730 local time.

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Stakeholders come together in Beijing, 21-24 January, to share experiences and raise awareness on the environmentally sound management of e-waste in the Asia-Pacific region.

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The final version of the report of the thirteenth meeting of the COP to the Basel Convention is now available online in the six UN languages.

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A Happy New Year to all Parties, partners, stakeholders and donors from the BRS Secretariat

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Whilst key resolutions were adopted at the UN Environment Assembly yesterday in Nairobi on marine litter, air and soil pollution, and environment & health, BRS staff took to social media to show their support.

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If you were not in Nairobi and could not watch it live, you can now view the recording to hear all about new innovations, interventions, questions, and discussions.

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During an intensive period at UN Environment HQ in Nairobi, the BRS Secretariat has organised a side event together with the governments of Germany, Mauritius and Uruguay.

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The BRS Secretariat is proud to be a founder member of the Steering Committee for the UN Global Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment, meeting for the first time at UNEA-3 in Nairobi, 2-3 December.

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Ridwan Tamin, Indonesia, talks to the Secretariat in the latest in our series highlighting the 26 BRS Regional Centres.

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Together with IUCN, the BRS Secretariat publishes new research showing progress on mainstreaming gender into the work of the 3 chemical conventions.

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Following the call from COP13 for Parties to ratify the Ban Amendment, entry into force is now a step closer with the deposit by Lebanon of its instrument of acceptance.

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Parties can now make use of a new electronic reporting system, including new questions, on the Basel Convention website, for 2016 national reports (deadline December 31).

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The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management - SAICM - invites all stakeholders to share their views through an online survey on information needs.

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The objectives of this webinar are to provide an overview of updates to the electronic reporting system of the Basel Convention and enhance understanding of the reporting obligations under the Basel Convention. It is primarily intended for newly-designated focal points for the Basel Convention.

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UNITAR, the UN’s training and research institute, and the BRS Secretariat, together offer a range of online training modules of relevance for implementing the conventions.

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BRS is contributing to GESAMP – the UN-wide, global scientific initiative on protecting the marine environment – reflecting the mandate to work on marine litter given at the last COPs.

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Read about the BRS regional centre for South-East Asia, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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This webinar presents a practical approach for developing inventories of used lead-acid batteries (ULAB). It will explain a methodology for estimating the amount of ULAB generated at the national level, which is an essential first step for developing a strategy for managing this hazardous waste and for the planning of recycling facilities. The webinar is aimed at countries that would like to develop an initial inventory of ULAB and will provide them with detailed guidance for doing so.

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The Advance English version of the report of the thirteenth meeting of the COP to the Basel Convention is now available online.

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The BRS Secretariat contributed to the recent consultation on human rights and the environment, organised alongside the June session of the Human Rights Council.

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Ten women and one man were honoured at the recent 2017 Triple COPs, recognising their outstanding contributions towards mainstreaming gender into the sound management of chemicals and wastes

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Various calls for information and comments, and nominations for experts, are now required from Parties and others, with deadlines ranging from July through to August 2017

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Part of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) process, the recent Geneva meeting highlighted challenges to data collection on electronic waste, a key focus area of the Basel Convention

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Browse and download the BRS photos of the chemical conventions Triple COPs, including side events, plenary, and high-level segment

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The online briefings will provide an overview of the main outcomes and decisions of the recent meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions that were held from 24 April to 5 May 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Read about actions to put shipbreaking on course for sustainability in a new article by BRS’ Susan Wingfield.

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Speeches from UNHCHR, UN FAO, and the GEF are now online

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Countries make important progress towards goal of a safer planet.

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An online infographic describes the work of the Expert Working Group on the ESM Toolkit which includes practical manuals, fact sheets and other tools to support Parties work on environmentally sound management (ESM).

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Ahead of the 2017 Triple COPs, recent meetings in Geneva have emphasised that freedom from a polluted environment is a human right

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All the latest information, including the schedule for Bureaux and Regional meetings for Sunday 23^rd April, for the 2017 Triple COPs is available online

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