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Jan 18, 2018

The human right to a healthy environment protects the core elements of the natural environment that enable a life of dignity. Amidst a deepening environmental crisis, its global recognition is long overdue.

@HRW

World Report 2018 Essay hrw.org/world-report/2

John H Knox and 4 others

GENeva Environment Network

Join experts from

& partners for a briefing, ahead of 1st Intergovernmental Meeting on #Minerals and #Metals taking place in September back-to-back with

@WRFSwitzerland

2023 in #GENeva. 📅 28 Feb 23, 11:30 CET ➡️ tiny.cc/GEN28Feb23

World Resources Forum and 9 others

For some Colombians, vows of mining reform are just a flash in the pan

Mongabay

@mongabay

Feb 20

Afro-Colombian communities practicing mercury-free gold mining say a reform of the country’s mining industry is urgently needed, but aren’t convinced the new government can deliver.

news.mongabay.com

Funding for the research and writing of this series of articles was provided by Amazon Aid Foundation. “We have to be very skeptical,” says Carlos Latorre, artisanal gold miner and the head of the...

Global Campus of Human Rights

@gchumanrights

Feb 20

Amplifying dialogue on the connection between #HumanRights, ethics and law in the field of #Science can lead to real change. Check the report of the #MOOC on Science and Human Rights to read how the course impacted on participants' work.

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Science and Human Rights - MOOC Report

Science and Human Rights - MOOC Report - Design & share beautiful engaging content with Visme

Go Toxic Free

@AnnaTurns

Feb 21

A very challenging piece to write and still so many unanswered questions BUT it's so important that the toxic legacy is not overlooked, esp in a country that relies on agriculture

@BBC_Future

#UkraineWar #GoToxicFree

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Russia’s invasion is leaving a toxic trace on Ukrainian land. Can the war-torn crops and desecrated soil be recultivated? bbc.com/future/article

GENeva Environment Network

@GENetwork

Feb 20

#SaveTheDate Join this session, convened with

within

framework, that discusses the implementation of #UNEA Res. 5/12 on Environmental Aspects of #Minerals and #Metals Management. 📅 28 Feb 23, 11:30 CET ➡️ tiny.cc/GEN28Feb23

Pakistan High Commission Kenya and 9 others

Child Rights International Network - CRIN

@CRINwire

Feb 16

Some #ClimateChange solutions involve extraction of minerals which can cause toxic pollution‼️

are asking for input on: ➡️The impact on marginalised communities/children ➡️Examples of toxic pollution cases ➡️Good practices and lessons learned to prevent #ToxicPollution

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Sébastien Duyck

@duycks

Feb 8

extended deadline: opportunity to input ahead of upcoming

#UN @SRtoxics report on the protection of the human right to live in a toxics-free environment and climate solutions / decarbonization

deadline: March 6th

ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i #HumanRights #ClimateAction

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FIAN Belgium

@FIANbelgium

Feb 17

"The fact that certain types of pollution are legal does not justify violating human rights (...) dangerous substances must be eliminated" said

Orellana at the release of the report "Pesticides in Latin America" fian.be/2005

FIAN Brasil and 7 others

#Decarbonization #Detoxification The deadline of the call for inputs to inform my thematic report on the #toxic impacts of some proposed #climatechange solutions has been extended to March 6. More information here: ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i

Los niños invisibles del plomo en el norte remoto de Chile

Feb 14

#Chile: Zona de sacrificio en #Arica. El derecho a un medio ambiente sano, el derecho a la integridad personal, el derecho a la vida de los niños y las niñas: vulnerados por la contaminación con desechos peligrosos transportados desde Suecia.

elpais.com

La contaminación provocada por residuos mineros de una empresa sueca causa desde hace años graves problemas de salud en niños y adultos. Los habitantes de la zona denuncian la inacción de las...

Feb 14

#Australia: Please consider sending inputs for my country visit to Australia. More information is available here: ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i

Volker Türk

@volker_turk

Feb 2

Hopeful for the planet with creation of future #SciencePolicyPanel to manage waste & #BeatPollution globally. Proud to lead my Office as we push to put #humanrights at its core: ✅participation of most affected ✅science & citizens' right to info ✅checks on corporate interests

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IPCP - International Panel on Chemical Pollution

@IPCPch

Feb 1

Our "Conflicts of Interest in Chemicals & Waste Governance" webinar with

is online. Very relevant for ongoing #OEWG negotiations on the future panel on chemicals, waste & pollution ipcp.ch/activities/web

Marta Venier

@venier_marta

Jan 25

Still time to join upcoming #webinar on unwrapping conflict of interest in chemicals and waste governance with

, and

when: 26.01.2023, 14:30h CET (1.5 hour) Registration and info: tinyurl.com/2e57z86p

UN Special Procedures

@UN_SPExperts

Jan 19

UN experts intervene in class action filed in #SouthAfrica against the mining firm Anglo American for lead pollution in #Zambia. Companies must respect their commitments to human rights in business: ohchr.org/en/press-relea

Dr. Marlene Ågerstrand

@m_agerstrand

Jan 5

Over 400 people have signed up for the

@IPCPch

webinar "Unwrapping Conflict of Interest in Chemicals and Waste Governance", but most are from Europe and North America. PLEASE HELP us reach people in Africa, Asia and South America by retweeting. ipcp.ch/news/webinar-u

United Nations Photo and 2 others

UN Environment Programme

@UNEP

Dec 30, 2022

In addition to his talent on the ⚽️ pitch,

@Pele

used his voice and star power to call attention to issues facing the planet, including as ambassador for the 1992

@UN

“Rio Earth Summit” held in his home country. Listen to him talk about his role: bit.ly/3WRB9PP

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UNinGhana

@UNinGhana

Dec 19, 2022

Hazardous substances including arsenic, lead, mercury, & copper have been detected in the soil, water, ash, sediment, & dust collected from the Agbogbloshie🇬🇭area. These health risks infiltrate & affect our food chain. Find out more from

findings ghana.un.org/en/211248-ghan

A young man burns discarded electronics to extract metals at a dump site in Accra, Ghana. August 22, 2022.
Credit: UNICEF/FRANCIS KOKOROKO

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Ghana takes keen interest in Chemical and Waste Management- Environment Minister - GhanaToday

Dec 15, 2022

Tuesday’s launch of Ghana’s 2021-30 Strategic Plan for Sound Management of #ChemicalsAndWaste is cause for optimism. Supported by

@UNEP

Special Programme, it is expected to strengthen institutions and norms

@EPA_Ghana

ghanatoday.gov.gh

Ghana is committed to supporting international efforts towards the sound management of chemicals and waste. It is in this vein that the country continues to play an active role in the implementation...

Honored to join the inauguration of the West Africa Centre for Global Environmental and Occupational Health at the University of Ghana.

@UnivofGh

@GeoHlthNetwork

ug.edu.gh/events/commiss

Growing imports of #HighlyHazardousPesticides, incl #paraquat & #chlorpyrifos. Widely used #glyphosate

@IARCWHO

Workers in the fields lack means to purchase protective equipment + used pesticides containers are burned or reused to fetch and store water

Man holding waste PPE suit washed by the waves at a wild beach near Accra

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#Plasticpollution covers beaches and burns in informal dumpsites all over the country. National Plastics Policy of 2020 is important, but will make a difference only if effectively implemented.

#Mercury in small-scale gold mining is contaminating waters at a national scale #futuregenerations #EnvironmentalCrime #MakeMercuryHistory

@theGEF

funded National Action Plan launched this week is a very important step. BUT it doesn't include a phase-out date for Hg use in #ASGM

#Ghana is on the receiving end of a global economy that seeks to externalise the costs of waste generation on poor developing countries #Agbogbloshie: one of largest #ewaste dumpsites in the world - thousands of people exposed to high levels of #hazardoussubstances

#Ghana has led efforts to strengthen #MEAs in the #ChemicalsAndWaste cluster.

@brsmeas

@minamataMEA

Examples include: + Basel & E-Waste + Rotterdam & a New Annex VIII for hazardous industrial chemicals and pesticides + Leading the African Group toward a new #PlasticsTreaty

#Ghana: Toxic impacts of #mercury in #ASGM, #HighlyHazardousPesticides, #PlasticPollution and #E-waste are of high concern Ghana must take further steps to strengthen legal framework, improve implementation, and guarantee the right to a toxic-free environment. #R2HR

#Ghana: Pleased to conclude my official visit to Ghana. My sincere thanks to the Government of Ghana for its invitation and to the people of Ghana for their warm hospitality. A thread below. Press release here: ohchr.org/en/press-relea

UN Special Procedures

@UN_SPExperts

Dec 13, 2022

🇬🇭 #Ghana is on the receiving end of a global economy that seeks to externalise costs of waste generation on poor developing countries –

calls for urgent action to ensure respect for #HumanRights in the face of threats posed by toxic exposure: ow.ly/pLx250M2gj5

Happening Now📣 The

Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights,

, presents his preliminary findings and recommendations to the media in Accra. Read about the human rights situation in relation to toxics and hazardous waste in 🇬🇭 ohchr.org/en/press-relea

CHRAJGHANA

and 3 others

University of Ghana

@UnivofGh

Dec 14, 2022

The event also featured a meeting with the

@UN

Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, Dr.

Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana and 5 others

@UnivGh_VC

, Prof.

@aba_amfo

, who chaired the occasion, described GEOHealth as a welcome addition to the already existing Centres of Excellence at

@UnivofGh

. #UGIS75

Minamata Convention on Mercury

@minamataMEA

Dec 9, 2022

@UNHumanRights

Day, we recall that indigenous peoples are guardians of much of the world's biodiversity but are highly impacted by #mercury in artisanal gold mining. #MinamataConvention will keep collaborating with UN

Monika Stankiewicz and 7 others

to protect life on earth and #StandUp4HumanRights

BBC 100 Women and 7 others

Our former

colleague #NiloufarBayani is on the #BBC100Women 2022 List. Niloufar has been jailed in Iran for almost 5 years now. I continue to plea for her release. Environmentalists are absolutely vital #ForPeopleForPlanet

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IPCP - International Panel on Chemical Pollution

@IPCPch

Dec 8, 2022

Join our upcoming #webinar on unwrapping conflict of interest in chemicals and waste governance with

, and

when: 26.01.2023, 14:30h CET (1.5 hour) Registration and info: tinyurl.com/2e57z86p

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Nina Holland

@nina_holland

Dec 1, 2022

Kick off of the event on EU wide ban on export of banned #pesticides and chemicals with video message by

. Watch: pan-europe.info/events/confere

@EuropePAN

@SumOfUs

Public Eye and 8 others

UNinGhana

@UNinGhana

Nov 30, 2022

Today, the visiting UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights

met with Heads of UN agencies, an important process to gain insight into the UN's workstreams around chemicals and hazardous waste cluster as he prepares to engage stakeholders. #UNinGhana

Giulia Carlini

@giuliacrln

Nov 29, 2022

#PlasticsTreaty #INC1

@coare

said it clear: 🇺🇳 UN

exposed #HumanRights violations across the entire #plastics lifecycle 🔴Industry must stop producing toxic materials 🔴There is NO room for circularity when potentially toxic substances are hidden in the waste stream

ZEIT ONLINE

@zeitonline

Nov 30, 2022

Auf Kohle und Atom zu setzen ist der falsche Weg für Deutschland, warnt UN-Sonderberichterstatter Marcos Orellana

Energiekrise: Toxische Kohle

. Zu groß seien die gesundheitlichen Gefahren. #kohleausstieg

zeit.de

Kohle und Atom zu nutzen sei der falsche Weg für Deutschland, warnt UN-Sonderberichterstatter Marcos Orellana. Zu groß seien die gesundheitlichen Risiken für Menschen.

Greenpeace Brasil

@GreenpeaceBR

Nov 22, 2022

Qual nível de preocupação se o Pacote do Veneno for aprovado? GRAVE! Tanto que as discussões chegaram ao nível internacional. Por isso, o relator da ONU (

‘PL do Veneno coloca em risco Direitos Humanos e meio ambiente’, avalia relator da ONU

) fez falas importantíssimas alertando para os perigos desse projeto. #NãoAoPacotedoVeneno

reporterbrasil.org.br

Senado realiza audiência pública para debater projeto que tenta flexibilizar regras sobre agrotóxicos; especialistas temem que ele seja votado ainda este ano

Nov 22, 2022

#UNForumBHR in the Pacific. The panel on "Responsible business conduct in the #extractive and #minerals sectors" is about to start. cbusinessandhumanrights.my.canva.site/#home

Senadora Ana Lilia Rivera

@Ana_LiliaRivera

Nov 18, 2022

Agradezco al Relator Especial de Naciones Unidas sobre #SustanciasTóxicas y #DerechosHumanos, Marcos A. Orellana