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To reduce plastic waste at the meetings of the conferences of the Parties, arrangements have been made with the venue and catering service to minimize the use of plastic take-out containers, sandwich bags, cutlery and cups. Delegates are therefore invited to bring reusable drinking containers (mugs,...
Bring your own bottle to reduce the footprint of the 2019 Triple COPs – for a Clean Planet, Healthy People!
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With thanks to Norway and Switzerland for funding support, BRS regional preparatory meetings continue this week in Brno, Czech Republic and in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Regional meetings in Brno and Montevideo continue Triple COPs preparations
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With thanks to Norway and Switzerland for funding support, African countries come together in Nairobi, 18 to 20 March, to prepare for the 2019 Triple COPs.
Regional preparations for Triple COPs continue with African meeting in Nairobi, Kenya
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The Secretariat is participating in more than 10 events, has submitted numerous background documents, and stages 2 exhibitions throughout the 4th UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, 11 to 15 March.
BRS Secretariat contributes to UNEA-4 in promoting sound management of chemicals and wastes
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All working documents for the 2019 COPs, and most information documents, are now available online.
Clean Planet, Healthy People: All pre-session working documents now online
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A must-read for all those interested in, or working towards, the sound management of chemicals and waste.
The latest BRS Newsletter is now online: all the news for a Clean Planet, Healthy People
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BRS Secretariat, UN Environment and the UN Office at Geneva urge international Geneva to minimize single-use plastics.
UN agencies in Geneva join forces to reduce, re-use, recycle & refuse
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The report of the joint meeting of the COPs bureaux, held in Geneva from 15 to 16 November 2018, is now available online.
As preparation for the 2019 Triple COPs, the outcomes of the Joint Bureaux meeting are now online
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Meet the BRS Science & Technical Assistance Branch, which has female staff from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, & Latin America, all working for a Clean Planet & Healthy People.
BRS Secretariat marks International Day of Women & Girls in Science
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Read the new BRS Blog to find out how the COPs will contribute to a clean planet and healthy people.
The 2019 Triple COPs are coming!
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Pre-session documents for the 2019 COPs, including the proposed programmes of work and budgets for the conventions for 2020-2021, are now available.
First batch of pre-session documents, including budget documents for consideration by the COPs, now online
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Apply for space at the Information Fair, 2 to 4 May, to showcase products, processes or partnerships which improve implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.
Chemicals and waste “Information Fair” at the 2019 BRS Triple COPs
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Regional preparatory meetings for the 2019 COPs will be held throughout March 2019, jointly with meetings on the Minamata Convention & SAICM. Invitation letters for the meetings have been sent out.
Four joint regional meetings to help Parties prepare for the 2019 Triple COPs
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The final version of the CRC-14 meeting report is now available in all United Nations languages.
Outcomes online of the 14th meeting of the Chemical Review Committee
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The latest version of the Rotterdam Convention PIC Circular is now available online.
PIC Circular XLVIII now available
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