Intersessional Process News Today

28 February 2023, Quezon City.  The environmental health and justice watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has added its voice to the call to create a Global

The group aired the need for a dedicated fund to address the global toxic chemical crisis as stakeholders from the government, industry, civil society and

Chemicals are an integral part of our everyday lives, and stronger management is needed to prevent the impacts of chemicals and waste on human and environmental health.

While considerable progress had been made during the Fourth Meeting of the Intersessional Process considering the Strategic Approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 (IP4), delegates agreed that further consultations were needed to agree on a future instrument that would manage chemicals and waste safely. The meeting was therefore adjourned until early 2023.

In a time of what can only be called a great crisis, Stockholm+50 is a moment to reflect not on where we go from here – because we know we require a system transformation to sustainability – but on how we get there, quickly.