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The 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council addresses children’s rights to a healthy environment, as UN report shows that 25% of infant deaths are from preventable, environmental hazards.
85 million children engaged in hazardous labour affecting their health through exposure to toxic substances, says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Efforts towards sound management are backed up by science, nowhere more so than in the work of the Chemical Review Committee, as highlighted in this new short film.
New Rotterdam Convention video shows how science underpins decision-making on chemicals
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The final version of the CRC-15 meeting report and decisions taken is now available in all United Nations languages.
Outcomes online of the 15th meeting of the Chemical Review Committee
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The report of the ninth meeting of the conference of parties is now available online in the six UN languages.
Final Report of Rotterdam Convention COP-9 now online
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More than 50 government officials from 10 different countries and representatives of the private sector gathered recently in Buenos Aires. A new partnership between the Rotterdam Convention, industry associations and national registration authorities is envisaged. See the Argentinian government&rsqu...
Sub-regional workshop on pesticides equivalence builds capacity amongst Parties in Latin America
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Dakar, Senegal, hosts a capacity-building workshop for governments and other stakeholders working towards the sound management of chemicals and waste, including plastic waste. Funding support kindly provided by the Government of France.
More than 100 participants attend regional meeting to boost implementation of the Basel and Rotterdam conventions in Africa
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The amendments to list hexabromocyclododecane and phorate in Annex III enter into force on 16 September 2019. Parties are invited to provide import responses by 16 June 2020.
Amendments to add two new chemicals to the Rotterdam Convention enter into force on 16 September
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The Chemical Review Committee (CRC-15) meets from 8 to 10 October in Rome and will consider four new chemicals. Parties and Observers are now invited to comment.
Four new chemicals to be considered for Rotterdam Convention listing: background preliminary documents now online
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The meeting report of the recent COP-9 meeting is now accessible (advance English version).
Meeting report from the recent Rotterdam Convention COP now available
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Parties and observers are kindly asked to respond to requests from the recent COP for follow-up to decisions taken in May.
Follow-up to RC COP-9 decisions on sound management of chemicals
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The French government’s new fund supports activities in support of the global chemicals conventions in developing countries, and has a deadline for project proposals of 4 October 2019.
Funding support available for sound management of chemicals and waste
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Watch the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions “Behind the Scenes” video for a better understanding of how the Triple COPs work.
Behind the Scenes at the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions 2019 COPs - video
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The BRS Secretariat is proud to publish Edition XLIX of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Circular, a key mechanism for the exchange of information on hazardous chemicals.
Latest edition of the Rotterdam Convention PIC Circular now online in English, French and Spanish
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Watch key parts of the Triple COPs, including the moment Parties decided, by consensus, to amend the Basel Convention to tackle plastic wastes.
Highlights of the 2019 BRS COPs captured on video
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Read the opening day BRS press release, outlining what to expect from the 2019 meetings of the conferences of parties to the Basel, Rotterdam & Stockholm conventions.
2019 Triple COPs open in Geneva: for a Clean Planet & Healthy People
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