Chemicals Clearing House Chemical Conventions and Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Basel Convention http://www.basel.int/Home/tabid/2202/Default.aspx Rotterdam Convention http://www.pic.int/ Stockholm Convention http://www.pops.int/ Synergies http://synergies.pops.int/ , http://www.brsmeas.org/ Minamata Convention http://www.mercuryconvention.org/ Vienna Convention / Montreal Protocol https://www.vienna.convention.at/en http://ozone.unep.org/en/meetings SAICM http://www.saicm.org/Home/tabid/5410/language/en-US/Default.aspx International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) http://www.saicm.org/About/ICCM/tabid/5521/language/en-US/Default.aspx Emerging issues http://www.saicm.org/Implementation/EmergingPolicyIssues/tabid/5524/language/en-US/Default.aspx So far resolutions have been adopted on the following eight emerging policy issues and other issues of concern at ICCM2, ICCM3 and / or ICCM4: Lead in paint The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (GAELP): AWHHE is among partner NGOs http://web.unep.org/chemicalsandwaste/what-we-do/technology-and-metals/lead/global-alliance-eliminate-lead-paint Chemicals in products Hazardous substance within the life cycle of electrical and electronic products Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials Endocrine-disrupting chemicals Environmentally persistent pharmaceutical pollutants Perfluorinated chemicals and the transition to safer alternatives Highly hazardous pesticides Issues of Concern PERFLUORINATED CHEMICALS HIGHLY HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES Projects and activities March – September 2023 – Youth for a Toxics-Free Future CampaignApril – December 2023 – “Strengthening National Capacity of the Republic of Armenia in Sound Chemicals and Waste Management for Implementation of the Stockholm, Basel, Rotterdam, Minamata Conventions and SAICM”April – June 2022 – “The Situation with Chlorpyrifos in Armenia”April – June 2022 – “The Situation with Chlorpyrifos in Armenia”Armenia Country Report on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)2021 – Armenia’s Women – Rural Entrepreneurs for Safe Alternatives to Highly Hazardous Pesticides2020 – Awareness Campaign to Suspend the Use of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder2020 – An information campaign on chemical safety in the provinces of Armenia in the frame of the implementation of the Stockholm and Minamata conventions2019 – 2020 – Survey of fluorescent lamps in the provinces of the Republic of ArmeniaThe International lead poisoning prevention week of action2018-2019 – Awareness-raising on Glyphosate as Highly Hazardous Pesticide2018-19 – Raising Awareness on Health Hazards of Phthalates in Toys2017-2018 -Provision of services for Detailed Design, Technical Definition of Works and Supporting Assessments/Studies required for the Removal of POPs Pesticides and Recovery of Associated Contaminated Soil along with Site Cleanup, Stabilization, Containment, and Monitoring applied to the Nubarashen POPs Burial Site (Yerevan, Armenia)2018-Seminars on Persistent Organic Pollutants and Household Waste in the Cities of Hrazdan, Dilijan, Stepanavan and Gavar of the Republic of Armenia2018 -Involvement of Civil Society in Decision Making Process on Mining in Armenia2017-2019 – For Non-toxic Environment, from Local to GlobalPress release2014-2015 -Mercury Country Situation Report by Armenian Civil Society Sector2015- Raising awareness on pesticides as endocrine disruptors in Armenia2015-2017-Protecting Women from Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals2015 – 2016 – EDCs Issues in Armenia2013 – 2015 – Through Toxic-Free Products to Healthy Generation2014 – Improving capacities to eliminate and prevent recurrence of obsolete pesticides as a model for tackling unused hazardous chemicals in the former Soviet Union2014 – Towards phasing out mercury in products in Armenia2013 – 2014 – Community-based monitoring of storages of highly hazardous pesticides2013 – Safety of Children’s Toys as a National Priority2013 – Policy Dialogue with the Civil Society in Addressing Mercury Risks2011 – 2013 – Say No to Chemicals in Our Environment2012- Monitoring Mercury in Air in Armenia, Using LUMEX2010-1012-Toxic-free Baby Products for Children in Armenia and Kyrgyzstan (November 2010 – October 2012)2010-2011 – Scaling Up Experience in Improvement of Chemical Safety to Contribute to Poverty Reduction in Rural Armenia2009-2010 – Awareness raising on POPs and toxic chemicals for risk reduction in Hayanist, Khachpar, Fantan, Kaghsi, Solak and Dzoraghbyur communities2007 – Towards Toxic Free Future – stage 42004 – 2005 – For a toxic free future – stage 32004 – Environmental security for residents of settlements near to obsolete pesticide burial in Ararat region2004 – Environmental security for residents of Ararat region2003 – Towards toxic free future – stage 22003 – Towards toxic free future – stage 1