PRESS RELEASES ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS
Governments adopt strategic plan setting
priorities for hazardous wastes management (Geneva, 13 December
2002)
Leading manufacturers and Basel Convention
to cooperate on the environmentally sound management of end-of-life
mobile phones (Geneva, 12 December 2002)
Basel Convention to adopt strategic plan for global action on hazardous
and other wastes (Geneva, 4 December 2002)
Asian governments launch action to tackle
"e-wastes"(Tianjin, China 21 November 2002)
New Basel guidelines to improve recycling
of old batteries and protect human health and the environment (Geneva,
27 May 2002)
New guidelines will reduce hazards posed
by plastic wastes (Geneva, 18 January 2002)
Hazardous wastes experts seek to strengthen
Basel Convention (Geneva, 14 January 2002)
Ship dismantling industry set to go green
(Geneva, 19 June 2001)
Hazardous wastes experts draft guidelines
on dismantling ships and preventing illegal traffic (Geneva, 9 October
2000)
Liability regime for Hazardous wastes accidents
opens for signature in Bern, Geneva (Geneva, 6 March 2000)
Government Ministers Set Priorities for
Next Decade of Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes (Basel, 10 December
1999)
Compensation and Liability Protocol Adopted
by Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes (Basel, 10 December 1999)
Hazardous waste talks to finalize compensation and liability regime
(Geneva, November 1999) (plus COP
5 press kit and accreditation form in PDF)
High hopes for agreement on hazardous wastes
liability regime (Geneva, 27 August 1999)
Officials meet to prepare Basel Convention
conference (Geneva, 21 April 1999)
Basel Convention talks conclude after
making good progress (Geneva, 23 April 1999)
Hazardous waste talks to consider liability
regime for Basel convention (Geneva, 9 April 1999)
Basel meeting on hazardous wastes ends
on note of optimism (Kuching, Malaysia, 27 February 1998)
Ministers to specify the hazardous wastes
that are subject to export ban (Kuching, Malaysia, 23 February 1998)
Progress on Legal Issues related to the
Basel Convention (Nairobi, June 1997)
Breakthrough by the Technical
Working Group of the Basel Convention (Nairobi 14 March 1997)
Basel Convention adopts amendment bannding
hazardous waste exports from developed to developing countries (Geneva,
22 Sept. 1995)
Ministers debate amending Basel Convention
to ban hazardous waste exports to non-OECD countries, (Geneva, 12
September 1995)
Biosafety Protocol now operational as
governments agree documentation rules for GMO trade (Kuala Lumpur,
27 February 2004)
New treaty on the Carpathian region
will protect Europe’s largest remaining wilderness (Kiev,
22 May 2003)
First-ever global guidelines adopted on
genetic resources (The Hague, 19 April 2002)
COP6 Press Kit (the Hague,
April 2002) (pdf format)
UN celebrates International Day for Biological
Diversity by highlighting threat of invasive alien species (Montreal/Nairobi,
22 May 2001)
Governments seek strategies for battling
invasive alien species (Montreal, 9 March 2001)
Biosafety meeting to help governments
reduce GMO risks (Montpellier, 11 December 2000)
COP5 press kit (Nairobi, 15 May 2000)
(download in pdf)
COP5 accreditation form (pdf)
COP5 press kit (French), COP5 press kit (Spanish)
Experts and scientists to analyze biodiversity
strategies (Montreal, January 2000)
Global
treaty adopted on genetically modified organisms (Montreal, January
2000)
Governments meet to conclude biosafety
talks (Montreal, January 2000)
Accreditation form for the Resumed Biosafety
Talks (Montreal, 24-28 January 2000) (download
in pdf)
Negotiators to seek resumption of biosafety
talks (Vienna, 15 September 1999)
Experts to analyse priority issues under
Biodiversity Convention (Montreal, 21 June 1999)
Governments postpone adoption of biosafety
treaty (Cartagena, 23 February 1999)
Governments to finalize and adopt biosafety
protocol (Montreal, January 1999) -- (Download accreditation form)
Biodiversity talks give boost to biosafety,
inland waters, and forests (Bratislava, Slovakia, 15 May 1998)
COP4 Information Kit
UN meeting agrees major international programmes
on biodiversity (Montreal , 5 September 1997)
Governments to seek healthier inland water
ecosystems (Montreal, 1 September 1997)
First Global Biodiversity Assessment
report released today (Jakarta, 14 November 1995)
Governments to seek progress in Jakarta
on Biodiversity Convention (Jakarta, 6 November 1995)
CITES
conference ends with strong decisions on wildlife conservation (Santiago,
15 November 2002)
CITES sets strict conditions for any possible future ivory sales
(Santiago, November 2002)
Cites Press Kit COP12 (English,
and Spanish)
CITES to decide wildlife trade
rules and promote conservation (Santiago, October 2002)
Caspian Sea states to resume caviar trade
(Geneva, 6 March 2002)
CITES moves to block caviar smuggling
operations (Geneva, 16 November 2001)
Caviar harvest halted in effort to
revive sturgeon stocks (Paris 21 June 2001)
Governments to consider trade restrictions
on Caspian Sea caviar (Paris, 18 June 2001) (in French
pdf version)
Caviar-exporting states consider how
to save Caspian Sea sturgeon (Geneva, 12 June 2001)
Governments call for regional Hawksbill
Turtle conservation plan (Geneva, 22 May 2001)
CITES Secretary-General calls on airlines
to reconsider boycotts of wildlife shipments
(Geneve, 4 May 2001)
Tiger Enforcement Task Force to target
criminal networks (Geneva/New Delhi, 30 March 2001)
CITES maintains trade bans on high-profile species,
revises rules for other plants and animals (Nairobi, 20 April 2000)
CITES Press Kit for COP 11 (Nairobi,
April 2000) (download
pdf version)
Governments to propose action for saving
the tiger (Lisbon, 27 September 1999)
CITES agrees to limited trade in Ivory,
regulated trade in caviar and continued ban an whales (Harare, 20
June 1997)
CITES to permit highly controlled sales
of existing ivory stocks from Namibia and Zimbabwe (Nairobi, 11
February 1999)
Milan conference to promote stronger
national action on climate change (Bonn, 26 November 2003)
Ministers call for urgent action to
limit emissions and reduce vulnerability to climate change (New
Delhi, 1 November 2002) Marrakech
Climate talks to finalize Kyoto rulebook (October 2001)
Bonn decisions promise to speed action
on climate change (Bonn 27 July 2001)
Bonn climate talks to focus on rules
for cutting greenhouse emissions and on support for developing countries
(Amsterdam/Bonn, 13 July 2001)
Informal climate change
talks to convene in June (4 May 2001)
Climate change talks to resume
in Bonn in July (Bonn, 28 February 2001)
Greenhouse gas cuts are economically
feasible, say UN officials (Bonn/Nairobi, 28 February 2001)
Global warming report details impacts
on people and nature (Bonn/Geneva/Nairobi, 19 February 2001)
Climate Change talks to resume (New
York, 12 February 2001)
Climate Change talks suspended, negotiations
to resume during 2001 (The Hague, 25 November 2000)
COP6 Information Kit (The Hague, 13-24 November 2000) (pdf
version)
COP6 Information Kit in French (pdf
version)
COP6 Information Kit in Spanish (pdf
version)
UN official calls for political leadership
on global warming (Lyon, 15 September 2000)
Lyon talks to set stage for major
climate change conference (Lyon, September 2000)
Climate Change talks enter final
phase (Bonn, 16 June 2000)
Bonn talks seek further progress on greenhouse gas
cuts (Bonn, 12 June 2000)
Ministers pledge to finalize climate
agreement by November 2000 (Bonn, 5 November 1999)
COP5 Information Kit (Bonn, 25 October
-5 November 1999)/(download)(French)(Spanish)(German)
Accreditation form for COP-5 (Bonn,
25 Oct. - 5 Nov. 1999) (Word6) and cover letter to journalists
Ministerial talks on climate change
set for 2-4 November in Bonn (Bonn, 11 June 1999)
Climate talks to start drafting rule
book for Kyoto emissions cuts (Bonn, May 1999) (accreditation
form)/(download)
83 Parties now signed on to Kyoto Protocol
(Bonn, 16 March 1999)
Climate change meeting adopts Buenos
Aires Plan of Action (Buenos Aires, 14 November 1998)
COP4 Information Kit (Buenos Aires,
2-13 Nov 1998) /(download)
COP4 Information Kit French (download)
COP4 Information Kit Spanish (download)
UNEP calls for urgent action on climate
change (Nairobi/Geneva, 22 July 1998)
Climate change talks agree on post-kyoto
agenda (Bonn, 12 June1998)
Climate talks to explore how to put
Kyoto Protocol into action (Bonn, 2 June 1998)
Kyoto Protocol on climate change opens
for signature (Bonn,16 March 1998)
Kyoto COP-3: Industrialized countries
to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2% (Kyoto, 11 December 1997)
Kyoto COP-3: Governments to seek greenhouse
cuts at Kyoto Climate talks (Bonn, November 1997)
Kyoto COP-3: Commentary by Kofi Annan,
UN Secretary General
Kyoto COP-3: Glossary of Climate
Change Acronyms and Jargon
Kyoto COP-3: Press Backgrounder:
A brief history of Climate Change Convention
Stage is set for the Kyoto Climate
Change Conference (Bonn, 31 October 1997
Climate Negotiators confront Kyoto
deadline; US proposal may be presented in Bonn (Bonn, 17 October
1997)
Climate talks enter final negotiating
phase (Bonn 7 August 1997)
Governments resume search for deal
on greenhouse gas cuts (Bonn, 31 July 1997)
Climate Negotiators outline possible
contents of emissions cuts agreement (Bonn, 7 March 1997)
Bonn talks to produce first negotiating
text of new Climate Change agreement (Bonn, 25 February 1997)
Climate Change negotiations enter
new phase (Geneva, 13 December 1996)
Climate change Negotiators debate
new emissions controls (Geneva, 9 December 1996)
Ministers affirm scientific basis
for action on Climate Change (Geneva, 19 July 1996)
Ministers to review global action on
Climate Change (Geneva, 8 July 1996)
The IPCC Press Advisory (Rome, 4 December
1995)
New talks to start on strenghtening
Climate Change Convention (Geneva, 18 August 1995)
Berlin Meeting to focus on new Climate
Change Negotiations (Berlin, 28 March 1995)
Climate Change Meeting ot discuss New
Treaty Commitments (Geneva, 19 August 1994)
Climate Change Treaty goes into effect
(Geneva, 21 March 1994)
Decision time for the Climate Change
Treaty (Geneva, February 1994)
The Climate Change Treaty - Accelerating
Approvals (Geneva, 26 August 1993)
The Climate Change Convention - Getting
Down to Business (Geneva, August 1993)
The Climate Change Treaty - One year
after Rio (Geneva, June 1993)
Desertification meeting calls for greater
funding and political will (Geneva, October 2001)
Governments seek breakthrough for anti-desertification
struggle (Geneva, October 2001)
African governments reveal new anti-desertification
strategies (Bonn, November 1999)
Desertification secretariat now fully operational
in Bonn (Bonn, 21 April 1999)
Governments agree future steps
for combating desertification (Dakar, 12 December 1998)
Link desertification solutions
to biodiversity, climate change, and water issues, UNEP urges (Dakar/Nairobi,
9 December 1998)
Ministers finilize global system for combatting
dryland degradation (Rome, 10 October 1997)
UN Conference to tackle poverty and land
degradation in arid regions (Rome, September 1997)
Desertification meeting to prepare for
Rome Ministerial Conference (Geneva, 18 August 1997)
Dryland degradation keeping hundreds of
Millions in Poverty (Geneva, 17 June 1997)
Action under Desertification Convention
to accelarate following entry into force (New-York, 6 January 1997)
Far-reaching decisions taken in Cape
Town (Cape Town/Nairobi, 19 November 1999)
Stronger safeguards proposed for endangered
migratory animals (Bonn/Cape Town, November 1999)
Convention on Migratory Species marks 20
years of Global Action (Bonn/Nairobi, 23 June 1999)
Governments pledge international protection
for 40 migratory species (Geneva, 16 April 1997)
Governments seek greater protection for
endangered migratory animals (Geneva, 10 April 1997)
$573 million in funding agreed for
cutting developing country CFCs by 50% (Rome, 29 November 2002)
Over $500 million on the table for
phasing out CFCs in developing countries (Rome, 26 November 2002)
$600 million needed for protecting ozone
layer over next three years, say experts, taking Ozone Fund to $2
billion mark (Montreal, 19 July 2002)
Conference sets global agenda for protecting
ozone layer (Colombo, 19 October 2001)
Threats to ozone layer persist as governments
seek tighter controls (Sri Lanka, 8 October 2001)
Tighter controls sought for new ozone-destroying
chemicals (Montreal, 24 July 2001) (French
in pdf)
Ozone layer under intense stress as
governments meet to plan next steps (Burkina Faso, December 2000)
$440 million agreed for phasing out
developing country CFCs (Beijing, 3 December 1999)
Press Backgrounder to MOP-5,
Beijing
This background paper offers basic facts and data on the science
and politics of ozone protection in simple language. Click
here for the pdf file with colour graphics.
Also available in French.
US$300-500 million considered for ozone
layer protection (Beijing, November 1999) (accreditation
form in PDF)
$300-500 million needed for CFC reduction
in 2000-2002 (Geneva, 18 June 1999)
Governments to seek faster phase-out
of CFC production (Geneva, 15 June 1999)
Backgrounder on ozone science
and politics (May 1999)
Cairo ministerial meeting links climate
change and ozone solutions (Cairo, 23 November 1998)
Ozone meeting makes proposals on controlling
emissions (Geneva, 9 July 1998)
Ozone experts to debate implementation
of international controls (Geneva, 7 July 1998)
Governments strengthen controls on methyl
bromide, illegal CFC trade (Montreal, 17 September 1997)
Governments seek stronger controls on
ozone-depleting substances (Montreal, 9 September 1997)
1997 Ozone Awards presented to 23 Leaders
who made a difference (Montreal, September 1997)
Governments agree stronger measures
to protect the ozone layer (Vienna, 7 December 1995)
Convention to protect ozone layer celebrates
tenth anniversary (Vienna, 4 December 1995)
Governments consider stronger action
to protect ozone layer (Vienna, 28 November 1995)
UNEP honours those who have made outstanding
contributions towards the success of ozone layer protection (Vienna,
27 November 1995)
Stockholm Convention
on Persisten Organic Pollutants (POPs) to enter into force on 17
May 2004 (Geneva/Nairobi, 18 February 2004)
Preparatory meeting to promote action under Stockholm Convention
on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Geneva, 17 June 2002)
Governments give green light to phase
out of World's most hazardous chemicals (Nairobi/Geneva, 9 May 2001)
Governments finalize Persistent Organic
Pollutants treaty (Johannesburg, 10 December 2000)
Talks Reopen On Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPS) Treaty (Nairobi, 25 January 1999)
POPs treaty talks reveal broad consensus
on need for action (Montreal, 3 July 1998)
POPs INC-1 press kit (Montreal, June
1998)
Regional Seas
The oceans are in crisis, says UNEP
(Montreal, 21 November 2001)
UN agencies seek stronger environmental
protection for oceans (Monaco, 6 November 2000)
download French version in pdf
Baltic and East African Regional Seas
to sign twinning arrangment (Malmö, 30 May 2000)
Treaty threatened wildlife and protected
areas in Caribbean goes into effect (Kingston, 31 May 2000)
Caribbean governments to set environmental
agenda for the 21st Century (Kingston, 14 February 2000)
Treaty on hazardous chemicals
and pesticides trade to become law (Geneva/Rome 27 November 2003)
Two pesticides, four forms of asbestos
added to PIC list;
decision on chrysotile asbestos postponed, (Geneva, 21 November
2003)
Governments to consider international action
on highly toxic insecticide (September 2002)
Three deadly pesticides and asbestos targeted for trade controls
(Geneva, 21 February 2002)
Rome hosts talks on hazardous chemicals and pesticides convention
(Rome, 8 October 2001)
Goverments to consider international controls
for 2 new hazardous chemicals (Geneva,30 October 2000)
Rotterdam Convention on Harmful Chemicals
and Pesticides Adopted and Signed (Rotterdam, 11 September 1998)
Ministers to adopt treaty on Trade and
Hazardous Chemicals (Rotterdam, 10 September 1998)
New hazardous chemicals treaty gives major
boost to global environmental protection, says UN Environment Programme
(Rotterdam, 10 September 1998)
New treaty to reduce risks from hazardous
chemicals and pesticides (Geneva/Rome, 1 September 1998)
95 countries agree on new international
convention on dangerous chemicals and pesticides (Brussels, 16 March)
Final round of talks opens on Hazardous
Chemicals Treaty (Brussels, 9 March 1998)
Convention on Trade in Dangerous Chemicals
and Pesticides: Final Round Of Talks (Brussels,9 March 1998)
Convention on Hazardous Chemicals - Within
reach (Rome, 24 October 1997)
New round of negotiations on Convention
on Hazardous chemicals (Rome, 16 October 1997)
Negotiations on Hazardous Chemicals Trade
resume in Geneva (Geneva, 26 May 1997)
Chemicals meeting ends with extensive
progress towards chemical Convention (Nairobi, 20 September 1997)
New Environment controls sought for toxic
chemicals and pesticides (Nairobi, 16 September 1997)
Good process achieved on global hazardous
chemicals agreement (Brussels, 15 March 1996)
Governments to negotiate new agreement
on hazardous chemicals and pesticides (Brussels, 11 March 1996)
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