27/05/2013

Sub-regional workshop to share experience in the implementation of the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health for countries of the Caucasus

27 – 28 May 2013 Tbilisi, Georgia The sub-regional workshop to share experience in the implementation of the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health (http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/documents/2000/wat/mp.wat.2000.1.e.pdf) to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) (http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/water/pdf/watercon.pdf ) for countries of the Caucasus was held on 27-28 May 2013 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The workshop was […]

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15/05/2013

Second Meeting of the Expert Group on Monitoring Progress in Achieving Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation

15-16 May 2013 Paris, France The second meeting of the Expert Group on Monitoring Progress in Achieving Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation in the pan-European region (http://www.unece.org/env/water/2nd_expert_group_eqaccessscorecard.html) under the Protocol on Water and Health (mp.wat.2000.1.e.pdf) to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) (watercon.pdf) was organised in Paris on 15-16 […]

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10/05/2013

Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention

Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 10 May 2013 The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention was held back-to-back with the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-11), the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-6) and the second simultaneous extraordinary […]

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13/01/2013

AWHHE Participates in Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) on Mercury, Geneva, Switzerland, 13-18 January 2013

Over 140 countries agreed on Minamata Convention on Mercury (the Minamata Convention), a global treaty that was designed to prevent emissions and releases of mercury. It aims at controls and reductions in a range of products, processes and industries where mercury is used, released or emitted and also requires governments to devise national plans to reduce the use of mercury […]

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17/12/2012

Summary of the project “Toxic Metals in Children’s Products” and International Conference on “Heavy Metals in Child Toys”

17-18 December 2012, Yerevan, Armenia The project “Toxic Metals in Children’s Products” started on September 2012 in the six countries of the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) with participation of the International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN), “Eco-Accord” NGO, Global Green Grants Foundation (GGF), and GRID – Arendal. As part of the project from November 27 to December 9 […]

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12/12/2012

The Ninth Meeting of The Steering Committee of The National Water Policy Dialogue on IWRM in Armenia

12 December 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – The ninth meeting of the Steering Committee (SC) of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on Integrated Water Resources Management brought together over 50 representatives of governmental institutions, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders to discuss key water issues in Armenia. The meeting was organized in cooperation with the Agency of Water Resources Management […]

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11/12/2012

Press Release: Toxic Metals in Children’s Products

11 December 2012, c. Yerevan Control over the children’s products is directly related to the child’s health. In a number of countries there is stable growth tendency in diseases among children and adolescents, one reason of which is the chemicalization of the industry, including the branches of industry manufacturing children’s products. In 2012 the 6 member organizations of the International […]

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07/12/2012

AWHHE participates in IPEN General Assembly (Petrópolis) and Toxics-Free Future Forum (Rio de Janeiro) in Brazil, from 7 – 11 June, 2012, as well as Rio + 20 meetings, from 12- 18 June, 2012

The IPEN General Assembly was held on 07-10 of June in Petrópolis, Brazil just prior the Rio+20 summit. Main topics discussed during the GA were: Update & POP COP6, Beyond POPs & the 2020 Goal, Heavy Metals & Communications Training, Rio+20; Coalition Building; SGP. AWHHE representative Lusine Nalbandyan had a speech on POPs Policy Updates – National Success Stories – […]

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04/12/2012

Global Webinar on New Findings on Mercury Exposure and Contamination

On the 4th December 2012, the Zero Mercury Working Group, in cooperation with scientists from the Biodiversity Research Institute and with other prominent scientists, is organizing a global webinar to release new findings that demonstrate extensive mercury contamination of seafood and to summarize recent studies that show health effects from methylmercury occurring below the level that was considered “safe” just a few years ago. Scientists will highlight new research and explain why current government “safety limits” should be strengthened worldwide.

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