Chemicals and Waste
Women’s exposure to hazardous chemicals at home, in the workplace and in the food, water and air are an increasing concern for women…
Closing Statement of the Women’s Major Group for OEWG1.2. : Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution
Women’s Major Group Closing Statement - OEWG1.2. : Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. Statement delivered on 3 February [...]
WMG @ UNEA delivers statement at Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution
Giulia Carlini of CIEL, delivers the WMG @ UNEA statement at the Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution, on September 2nd, 2021. The powerful feminist statement is as follows: " [...]
WMG @ UNEA delivers powerful statement at Leadership Dialogue of UNEA 5.1.
Carmen Capriles, on behalf of the members of the WMG @ UNEA, has delivered a powerful statement during the Leaders Dialogue of UNEA 5.1. on 23 February 2021. WMG @ UNEA focused on rights-holders prior [...]
Ministerial Meeting on UNEA Nitrogen Management Resolution
Launch of the United Nations Global Campaign on Sustainable Nitrogen Management, a High-Level Segment and Science - Policy - Political Dialogue to be held on 23 - 24 October 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka [...]
UNEA 4: WMG Side Event on Your Trash My Cash
Join us at the skill share session Your Trash My Cash. The session will reflect on skills and good practices for sustainable consumption, Production in Energy, Water, Chemicals & Waste from di [...]
UNEA-3 “Pollution Free Periods – Addressing Pollution and Health Risks from Unsustainable Menstrual Hygiene Materials
"Stop commodifying periods - more health research to understand safe options for menstrual hygiene and care". Read the Women's Major Group proposition, key points and recommendations on the theme [...]
UNEA 3: Global Major Groups and Stakeholder Forum Interventions
Watch the Women’s Major Group members interventions during the Global Major Groups and Stakeholder Forum at the UNEA 3, held in Nairobi, 2017, Nov. 27- 28. Access here. [...]
Toxic chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The UNEP 2012 global chemicals report estimates close to 1 million deaths from harmful chemicals and pesticides each year! […] [...]
Immediate action to stop mercury pollution in ASGM, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Kumamoto, Japan, October 10, 2013
Five women ministers of environment from the South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya spoke at high level event on “Women and Mercury in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) – heal [...]
Women’s Major Group Chemicals intervention at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Open Ended CPR, Nairobi
The Women's Major Group participated in the UNEP Open Ended CPR, on 25th of March, preparing for the upcoming first-ever United Nations Environment Assembly (June). The Women MG delegation prepared in [...]