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Join the latest in the free capacity-building webinars, organised by the Rotterdam Convention Secretariat.
Webinar on Strategies to reduce the use of highly hazardous pesticides, Friday 3 December
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Join the latest in the free capacity-building webinars, organised by the Rotterdam Convention Secretariat.
Webinar on Integrated Pest Management, Thursday 25 November
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Join this week’s webinar on “Towards Sustainable Management of Obsolete Stocks and Pesticide Packaging through Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation”.
Webinar to improve management of obsolete pesticides, Thursday 18 November 13-15h CET
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Sessions in English on 2, 8, 10, 15, 22, 24 and 29 November give an overview of pesticide risk assessment, evaluation, and regulation.
Capacity-building workshops throughout November for Caribbean & Latin American Designated National Authorities
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Landmark building illuminated by Basel Convention green to highlight links between climate change and chemicals and waste, including plastic waste.
UN Palais des Nations in Geneva turns green as key climate change talks begin at COP-26, 1 November 2021
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Rotterdam Convention continues to move towards universal coverage as Grenada deposits its instrument of accession, with entry into force on 13 January, 2022.
Grenada becomes the 165th Party to the Rotterdam Convention
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The workshop features multiple sessions including training, capacity-building, dialogue between stakeholders and the identification of key elements of a national implementation plan.
National workshop on implementing the Rotterdam Convention in Nepal, online from 30 September to 25 October 2021
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Join the webinar on Thursday 30 September, aimed at Designated National Authorities and other interested stakeholders.
Rotterdam Convention webinars in Spanish & English on alternatives to paraquat dichloride in weed management
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CRC-17 brings together scientists from around the world, online, with a busy agenda including the review of notifications of final regulatory actions for hazardous chemicals.
Rotterdam Convention’s Chemical Review Committee meets for 17th time, online from 20 to 24 September, 2021
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More than 1,300 representatives from more than 160 countries agree key decisions to keep work towards sound management of chemicals and waste on track.
Online Segment of 2021 Triple COPs successfully concludes with key decisions adopted
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Read the official press release as more than 150 countries join the online segment of the 2021 meetings of the Conferences of Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, & Stockholm conventions.
2021 Triple COPs convened online with more than 1,000 delegates, 26 to 30 July
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Officially registered participants are invited to join technical trials on 21 July and 22 July to become familiar with the use of the meeting platforms.
BRS Triple COPs: Technical trials for registered participants of the online segment of the COPs, ahead of the meetings
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Pre-session documents for the online segment of the Triple COPs, including the proposed interim programmes of work & proposed budgets for the conventions for 2022, now available.
Triple COPs 2021: Working documents, including budget documents for consideration by the COPs, available online in the 6 UN languages
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Accreditation process now open for correspondents seeking to attend the meetings of the Conferences of Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam & Stockholm conventions, (online segment) from 26 to 30 July 2021.
Journalists: Cover the 2021 Triple COPs on the sound management of chemicals and waste
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Key document on Prior Informed Consent issued for 53d time, sharing information to assist and inform Parties for better decision-making regarding pesticides and chemicals.
53d edition of the Rotterdam Convention PIC Circular now online
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