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The Stockholm Convention Compliance Committee is convening its first meeting in Geneva from 24–26 November 2025. We spoke with Chair Jimena Nieto Carrasco about the Committee’s priorities, lessons learned from other multilateral environmental agreements, and how it plans to support Parti...
A conversation with the Chair of the Stockholm Convention Compliance Committee Jimena Nieto Carrasco
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The meeting will focus on organizing and guiding intersessional work arising from COP-12 decisions related to the update of BAT/BEP guidelines and guidance, and on agreeing the next steps to develop these documents for submission to COP-13.
Expert meeting on Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices under the Stockholm Convention
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Explore the power of data to support integrated chemicals management, learn from mercury success stories, and in science-policy collaborations including with the Stockholm Convention’s Global Monitoring Plan.
Join us at the Minamata Convention COP-6 Knowledge Lab on Informing Integrated Chemicals Management: Data Needs and Experience from Mercury
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After six years as chair of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC), Peter Dawson looks back on his journey filled of global collaboration.
Six years at the helm: Peter Dawson’s POPRC journey
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UN scientific committee agrees that polybrominated dioxins and furans and mixed polybrominated and polychlorinated dioxins and furans meet all criteria for persistent organic pollutants but defers its decision on moving to the next stage for global action under the Stockholm Convention.
Press Release: Experts defer decision on new dioxins: Global review highlights ongoing toxic threat from e-waste and plastic burning
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Check out the various calls for information and nominations set out in decisions of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention.
Follow-up to the Stockholm Convention COP-12
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View the decisions adopted at the COP-12.
Outcomes of the COP-12 to the Stockholm Convention are now available
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We invite you to be a part of the second day of the ministerial interactive discussions where outcomes on the sub-themes pollution, circularity, and implementation will be presented and discussed, available in six languages.
Watch the Ministerial Interactive Plenary of the High-Level Segment - 1 May at 10:00 - 13:00 CET
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Be part of the global conversation on pollution, circularity, and implementation. Watch the Opening Ceremony discussions on YouTube, available in six languages.
Watch the Opening Plenary of the High-Level Segment - 30 April at 15:00 - 16:00 CET
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The Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions are now underway from 28 April to 9 May. Join the global effort to make the invisible visible. Explore our daily video highlights and photo gallery in the BRS COPs 2025 Newsroom.
The 2025 BRS COPs Have Officially Begun!
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The second effectiveness evaluation report of the Stockholm Convention, which was welcomed by COP 11, is now available in a fully formatted publication. This comprehensive evaluation reviews global progress in eliminating POPs and highlights key challenges. Developed by the effectiveness evalua...
Publication of the second effectiveness evaluation report now available
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The finalized draft BAT and BEP guidance on identifying and managing sites contaminated with POPs is now available for consideration by the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention. This guidance has been developed by BAT and BEP experts to guide Parties in the ident...
Finalized draft BAT and BEP guidance on POPs contaminated sites now available
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All meeting documents for the 2025 BRS COPs are now available in the 6 UN languages.
Stockholm Convention COP 12 meeting documents available
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Two training sessions of potential chairs for meetings of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions were held in Geneva from 3 to 7 February 2025.
In preparation for the 2025 BRS COPs potential chairs trained!
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The Government of Fiji transmitted on 16 January 2025 its revised and updated national implementation plan under Article 7, addressing the amendments adopted by COPs 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Fiji has transmitted its revised and updated national implementation plan
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The proposed programmes of work and budgets for the biennium 2026-2027 to be considered by the 2025 BRS COPs are now available .
Proposed budgets for the biennium 2026-2027 now available
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The BRS Secretariat is proud to share with you some of the key highlights in the year of 2024.
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The GEF Council has approved a groundbreaking global programme dedicated to the elimination PCBs. This ambitious initiative combines USD 43.8 million in GEF grant funding with USD 163 million in partner co-financing and represents a major milestone towards meeting the Stockholm Convention’s 2...
The Global Environment Facility approves landmark USD 206.8 million programme to eliminate PCBs by 2028
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The invitation letters for the 2025 meetings of the conferences of the Parties, as well as the high-level segment have been sent out to Parties. Information is available on the 2025 COPs webpages.
Invitation letters to the 2025 BRS COPs have been sent out
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