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SAICM: A Critical Tool

Fourth Meeting of the Intersessional Process for SAICM

Plastics, Plastic Waste, and Chemicals in Africa

Plastics, Plastic Waste, and Chemicals in Africa

New Video: Plastics Poisoning Our Health

Video: Plastics Poisoning Our Health

Promoting Stronger Protections on Chemicals at BRS COP

Global Talks on Harmful Chemicals Begin This Week

How the UNEA Plastics Resolutions Relates to Chemicals and Health

How the Plastic Pollution Resolution relates to chemicals and health

Plastic Poisons the Circular Economy

Plastic Poisons the Circular Economy

Plastic Waste Fuels: policy spreads toxic trade across Asia

Plastic Waste Fuels

Global Report Finds High Levels of Lead in Paint

Cover of Lead Global Report

A new 2013 report from IPEN and UNEP documents high levels of lead in paint in nine countries. IPEN Participating Organizations in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Chile, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan, Tunisia, and Uruguay collected paint samples for total lead content testing. With the exception of ten samples from the Ivory Coast, all of the paints purchased and tested were enamel decorative paints. See the results in the Global Report Annex 1 (below).

The release of this report coincided with the International Lead Poisoning Prevention week of action, 20 - 26 October. Please read about IPEN activities during the week HERE.

Global Report: Lead in Enamel Decorative Paints

Executive Summary of the Report (in all six UN languages)

Annex 1: Country by Country Data

IPEN Press Release | UNEP Press Release

 

Joe DiGangi

UN Experts recommend global action on pentachlorophenol

Agrees to incorporate climate change impacts in toxic chemical evaluation
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Press Releases: 

Rome, Italy — A UN expert committee recommended global action on pentachlorophenol – a pesticide used for wood treatment including utility poles. The Committee justified its recommendation for the Stockholm Convention due to pentachlorophenol’s persistence, bioaccumulation, long-range transport, and its toxic impacts. Governments around the world will decide on the recommendation in 2015.

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Mercury Treaty

IPEN Activities at the Mercury Treaty Diplomatic Conference

Saturday, 19 October 2013

IPEN recently concluded its activities at the Mercury Treaty Diplomatic Conference in Kumamoto, Japan, which included side events and a press conference. For information about IPEN's work in Japan, see our "DipCon" page.

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Mercury Treaty

The New Mercury Treaty: 3 Things That Need to Happen Now

Thursday, 10 October 2013
Press Releases: 

For Immediate Release:

Kumamoto, Japan — The signing of the world’s first international mercury treaty by delegates from more than 100 countries should spur three key actions to reduce total mercury pollution, the International NGO IPEN said.

“The mercury treaty is a victory because it represents a global consensus that mercury pollution presents a serious threat to human health and the environment. Now we need to get to work,” said Joe DiGangi, IPEN’s Senior Science and Technical Adviser. “Some treaty provisions are legally-binding obligations and others require governments to “endeavor” to take action. This means that each government has a moral, if not a legal commitment to fully implement all treaty provisions.”

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To Tackle ASGM, Mercury Treaty Should Apply Lessons from the Minamata Tragedy

Thursday, 10 October 2013
Press Releases: 

For Immediate Release:

Kumamoto, Japan — The world’s first international mercury treaty should address mercury in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) by applying the lessons from the Minamata tragedy, the International NGO IPEN said today.

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Heavy Metals

IPEN Presents Newly Adopted Declaration on Toxic Metals to Minamata Community

Monday, 07 October 2013

At the conclusion of the International Minamata Symposium hosted by IPEN and Citizens Against Chemicals Pollution (CACP), IPEN presented its recently adopted Minamata Declaration on Toxic Metals to Minamata Disease Victims Group leader Shinobu Sakamoto and the larger Minamata community.

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Mercury

IPEN Hosts International Toxics Metal Skillshare

Thursday, 03 October 2013

IPEN is hosting an International Toxics Metal Skillshare in Minamata, Japan:

  • International Toxic Metals Skillshare: 3 & 4 October, 2013 (42 participants from 26 countries)
  • International Minamata Symposium: 5 & 6 October, 2013 (convened by IPEN and Citizens Against Chemicals Pollution)

IPEN will also attend meetings convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Kumamoto, Japan:

  • Mercury Treaty Preparatory Meeting: 7 & 8 October, 2013
  • Diplomatic Conference (Conference of Plenipotentiaries): 9 - 11 October, 2013

 

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