Global Consultation on Chemicals and Waste Issues of Concern

When: 11-12 July 2023

Where: Online and in person at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

Registration: Now closed.

At the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), Resolution 5/7 requested the Executive Director to seek views from Member States and other stakeholders on priorities for further work, building on existing measures and initiatives, and on potential further international action on the issues discussed in the Assessment Report on Issues of Concern. The resolution also requests for the preparation of a summary analysis, taking into account the views received.

As part of a broader consultation process, UNEP launched a call of written inputs and is hosting this global consultation on issues of concern looking at the 19 issues of Concern discussed in the Assessment Report on Issues of Concern. Eleven of these are issues with emerging evidence of risks were identified by the Global Chemicals Outlook II, and 8 are the emerging policy issues and other issues of concern identified under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management.

Other relevant background reading:

SAICM Survey on emerging policy issues and other issues of concern - (SAICM in 2022)

Read more about the UNEP's consultation process on issues of concern.

The UNEP call for written inputs was launched prior to the Global Consultation in June to begin gathering views from Member States and other stakeholders on the priorities for future work and potential further international action. The deadline for response submissions was extended  to 25 August 2023 and is now closed. The submitted written inputs have been made available.