#ChemicalsandWaste
A new global science-policy panel will support sound management of #ChemicalsAndWaste & prevent #pollution.

Scientific assessments are key to support the #MinamataConvention implementation.

Learn more: minamataconvention.org/en/news/esta...

With @unep.org, @ingerandersen.bsky.social & @iisd.org
June 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The places we love are all connected.

On this Earth Day, we are reminded that small actions, collective efforts, and shared responsibility can make a real difference.

Our choices matter. Our actions matter.
Our Power. Our Planet.

#EarthDay26 #OurPowerOurPlanet #BRSConventions #ChemicalsAndWaste
April 22, 2026 at 9:03 AM
This #WorldWildlifeDay, the spotlight is on medicinal and aromatic plants. 🌱

🔗 Discover the links between the #BRSConventions, #CITES and biodiversity: www.brsmeas.org/biodiversity...

#WorldWildlifeDay #BRSConventions #MakeVisibletheInvisible #ChemicalsandWaste
March 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The #BaselConvention COP-17 report and the #RotterdamConvention COP-12 reports are now available in the six official UN languages. Find them here:
www.basel.int/.../COP17/ta...
www.pic.int/.../9745/lan...
#BRSConventions #ChemicalsAndWaste
March 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM
🌱 Over the past several years, Zoï's Project Manager Alex Mackey has been part of the team assisting the Environment Quality Authority in #Palestine with its implementation of #InternationalAgreements on the management of #ChemicalsAndWaste.
July 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
👗 Fashion is tied to #ChemicalsandWaste at every stage—from production to landfill—posing risks to people & planet. 🌍 Join our Executive Secretary Rolph Payet’s keynote on 26 Sept 2025. Register: unfashionalliance.org/event/
#BRSConventions #SustainableFashion #MakeVisibleTheInvisible #fastfashion
September 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Executive Secretary @rolphpayet.bsky.social spoke during the #GEFAssembly in Samarkand on behalf the MEAs. The message is clear: The chemicals and waste agenda has arrived at eye level with that of climate and biodiversity.
#MakeVisibletheInvisible #ChemicalsandWaste #BRSConventions
July 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
It’s here: UNEA-7 is next week, and the BRS Secretariat is be there! Visit the BRS booth to learn more about #ChemicalsAndWaste and how the BRS Conventions protect human health and the environment.

#BRSConventions #UNEA-7
December 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Can the #RotterdamConvention be reformed?

As the #2025BRSCOPs approach, the years-long stalemate on listing certain #chemicals has prompted some to say “the Rotterdam Convention is broken."

Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/articles/rot...

#Trade @brsconventions.bsky.social #ChemicalsAndWaste
The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade is a global treaty that provides early warning to countries about...
enb.iisd.org
April 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
September 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM
As we mark the #InternationalYouthDay, the #BRSConventions celebrate young people from around the world, across cultures and backgrounds, who are already driving solutions to one of today's greatest environmental challenges: The sound management of #ChemicalsAndWaste.

#MakeVisibleTheInvisible
August 12, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Grateful for the opportunity to speak and to meaningfully engage diverse colleagues from around the world at TISED - McGill University - #PFAS #ChemicalsAndWaste #Biosolids #FoodSafety. Thank you Prof Subhasis Ghoshal for the warm welcome and organization

#ProMundo Baylor University
June 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
On #BiodiversityDay, we highlight the strong interlinkages between #ChemicalsAndWaste & biodiversity.

#Pollution is addressed in target 7 of #KMGBF of the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social as a key driver of #biodiversity loss.

Learn about #mercury & biodiversity: minamataconvention.org/en/topics/me...
May 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
How do countries decide whether to allow the import of hazardous chemicals?

One of the tools supporting those decisions is the #RotterdamConvention PIC Circular.

📖 Read PIC Circular LXIII:
www.pic.int/Implementati...

#ChemicalsAndWaste #HazardousChemicals
June 12, 2026 at 10:16 AM
🐟 Did you know fish and other marine creatures are ingesting chemical pollutants that accumulate in their tissues… and move up the food chain until they reach us? 🌊

💙 Act now: On this #WorldOceansDay, let’s protect the oceans!

#PlasticPollution #ChemicalsAndWaste #HumanHealth #BRSConventions
June 8, 2026 at 10:16 AM
🎉25 years of the #StockholmConvention! 🥳

Adopted in 2001 and in force since 2004, the Stockholm Convention continues to drive global action to reduce or eliminate the production of POPs.

Learn more:
lnkd.in/ey6RQQJv

#BRSConventions #MakeVisibletheInvible #ChemicalsandWaste #POPs #ForeverChemicals
May 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Our latest newsletter is out and it is bringing you a concise overview of this month’s key developments, insights, and initiatives shaping our work on #ChemicalsAndWaste.

👉 Read the full newsletter here:
un.mdrtor.com/creativity-d...

#Sustainability #EnvironmentalPolicy #BRSConventions
April 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Students from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” play our game Next Exit: Chemical Safety, learning about hazardous chemicals and the role of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions. Learn more about the game here: tinyurl.com/3wh5bsyc
#BRSConventions #ChemicalsAndWaste
March 26, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Applications for side events at #OEWG-15 are now open until 30 April 2026! Interested organizers are invited to submit their proposals via the online application form. More information here: www.basel.int/oewg15/sideevents

#BaselConvention #ChemicalsAndWaste #MakeVisibleTheInvisible
March 24, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The Chemical Review Committee (CRC) Orientation Workshop now at FAO in Rome until 25 March. The CRC organized by the #RotterdamConvention, focuses on strengthening team building, fostering knowledge sharing, and deepening the expertise of the CRC: tinyurl.com/553tyfva
#ChemicalsAndWaste #CRCWorkshop
March 24, 2026 at 10:09 AM
This month, we’ve moved firmly into implementation mode in preparation for the 2027 BRS COPs. Read the full newsletter here:
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2s3uuktt

#Sustainability #GlobalGovernance #ChemicalsAndWaste #BRSConventions
March 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
President of Kenya, William Ruto speaking today at #UNEA7 about the role of technology in environmental protection.

#BRSConventions #pollution #ChemicalsAndWaste
December 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Annalena Baerbock, speaking today at #UNEA-7 on the severity of the triple planetary crisis.

#BRSConventions #ChemicalsAndWaste
December 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
#StockholmConvention President Mr. Joswa Aoudou speaking at MEAs Day at #UNEA-7 on the triple planetary crisis and the platform that UNEA brings to strengthen commitment to multilateralism

#BRSConventions #ChemicalsAndWaste
December 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM