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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.
Basel Convention Ban Amendment edges closer to entry into force as two more Parties deposit acceptance instruments
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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.
Plastic waste - Parties notified of a proposal to amend Annexes II, VIII & IX of the Basel Convention
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Regional information sessions, throughout October, are staged back-to-back with Minamata Convention COP-2 preparatory meetings.
BRS Regional information sessions series concludes with Latin America and Caribbean meeting in Lima, Peru
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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.
BRS participates in the 21st Ministerial Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean in Buenos Aires, 11 to 12 October
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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.
On International E-waste Day, please consider the hidden cost of your devices
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Read the BRS Newsletter, now online, to keep up with actions for a clean planet and healthy people.
News on actions to tackle marine plastic litter, chemicals & wastes, just a click away
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Regional information sessions, throughout October, are staged back-to-back with Minamata Convention COP-2 preparatory meetings.
BRS Regional information sessions series continues in Chisinau, Moldova
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A new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxics states that one worker dies every 30 seconds from toxic exposure in the workplace.
Workers dying as a result of toxic exposure, says UN Special Rapporteur
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Thanks to funding from the UK, an art installation in the heart of international Geneva became the focus of public awareness activity as part of the Basel Convention High Level Event on 4 September.
M-Cube launched to raise awareness on marine litter and microplastics
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More than 70 ambassadors gathered in Geneva on 4 September to discuss ways forward to tackle marine plastic litter and microplastics.
Watch the Basel Convention High-Level Event on Marine Litter
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International Geneva will mobilise for action on marine litter, waste, and microplastics from 2 to 6 September.
Basel Convention High-Level Event focuses spotlight on marine litter and waste
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The report on issues waste containing nanomaterials and options for work under the Convention is now available online.
Basel Convention OEWG-11 to consider issues related to waste containing nanomaterials
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Scientific, legal and policy experts from across the world converge on Geneva and Rome to prepare decisions for the sound management of chemicals and waste.
Global gatherings of chemicals and waste expertise as BRS stages subsidiary body meetings
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The BRS Secretariat congratulates the Seychelles, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of entry-into-force of the Basel Convention
The Seychelles: celebrating 25 years of implementing the Basel Convention, for a Life with Less Waste
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BRS chief Rolph Payet participated in discussions at the High-Level Political Forum in New York, at which Sweden announced the launch of the High Ambition Alliance on Chemicals and Waste.
BRS contributes to high-level political debate on sound management
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The BRS Secretariat congratulates the Netherlands, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of entry-into-force of the Basel Convention.
The Netherlands: celebrating 25 years of implementing the Basel Convention, for a Life with Less Waste
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The BRS Secretariat congratulates the United Republic of Tanzania, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of entry-into-force of the Basel Convention.
Tanzania: celebrating 25 years of implementing the Basel Convention, for a Life with Less Waste
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The BRS Secretariat congratulates Antigua and Barbuda on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of entry-into-force of the Basel Convention.
Antigua and Barbuda: celebrating 25 years of implementing the Basel Convention
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July 3rd is International Plastic Bag Free Day as organisations worldwide keep marine litter at the top of the global agenda.
Single-use plastics again the focus of international attention
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Join Rolph Payet at 1000 Central European Time today for insights as to how the sound management of chemicals and wastes contributes to a clean planet and healthy people.
BRS Executive Secretary conducts live interview at The GEF Assembly, Danang, Viet Nam
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The Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention met from 19 to 20 June 2018 in Geneva, to discuss preparations for the BC COP-14 in 2019. The meeting report is now online.
Preparations for Basel Convention COP-14 underway
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Entrepreneurs and explorers come together to Beat Plastic Pollution, in the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva, Tuesday 5th June. To register: goo.gl/Cu5nNH.
To mark World Environment Day, BRS co-hosts event on plastics solutions and innovations
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At the 1st meeting of the Ad-Hoc Expert Working Group, Carlos Martin-Novella sets out possible options under the Basel Convention for addressing this key issue.
BRS Secretariat contributes to key marine litter meeting in Nairobi
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The BRS Secretariat congratulates Ecuador on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of entry-into-force of the Basel Convention.
Ecuador: celebrating 25 years of implementing the Basel Convention for a Life with Less Waste
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The 3rd Meeting of the Environmental Network for Optimizing Regulatory Compliance on Illegal Traffic (ENFORCE) takes place 15 to 16 May, with funding support from Norway.
ENFORCE: Illegal traffic experts meet in Geneva
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