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The #PRTRMoPP5 Chair gavels the meeting to a close at 16:55 CET, thus concluding #AarhusPRTRsMoPs.
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The #PRTRMoPP5 Chair gavels the meeting to a close at 16:55 CET, thus concluding #AarhusPRTRsMoPs.
After a full day of negotiations at #PRTRMoPP5, Parties are now reviewing the draft outcomes of the meeting with a view to formally adopt the draft decisions discussed.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
After a full day of negotiations at #PRTRMoPP5, Parties are now reviewing the draft outcomes of the meeting with a view to formally adopt the draft decisions discussed.
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After two days of constructive negotiations at #FCTCCOP11, parties agree on a draft decision on the Implementation of
@whofctc.bsky.social Art.18 on Protection of environment & health initially proposed by #Brazil, #Mexico & #Panama. The decision will be proposed in plenary tomorrow.
@whofctc.bsky.social Art.18 on Protection of environment & health initially proposed by #Brazil, #Mexico & #Panama. The decision will be proposed in plenary tomorrow.
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
After two days of constructive negotiations at #FCTCCOP11, parties agree on a draft decision on the Implementation of
@whofctc.bsky.social Art.18 on Protection of environment & health initially proposed by #Brazil, #Mexico & #Panama. The decision will be proposed in plenary tomorrow.
@whofctc.bsky.social Art.18 on Protection of environment & health initially proposed by #Brazil, #Mexico & #Panama. The decision will be proposed in plenary tomorrow.
On Day 5⃣ of #FCTCCOP11, side events will tackle:
🫁 Lung Health Resolution
🛂 Strengthening Tobacco Control to Achieve #SDG3.4 on NCDs
🚄 Accelerating Art. 15 implementation
📦 Innovative Labelling & Packaging
🫁 Lung Health Resolution
🛂 Strengthening Tobacco Control to Achieve #SDG3.4 on NCDs
🚄 Accelerating Art. 15 implementation
📦 Innovative Labelling & Packaging
November 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
On Day 5⃣ of #FCTCCOP11, side events will tackle:
🫁 Lung Health Resolution
🛂 Strengthening Tobacco Control to Achieve #SDG3.4 on NCDs
🚄 Accelerating Art. 15 implementation
📦 Innovative Labelling & Packaging
🫁 Lung Health Resolution
🛂 Strengthening Tobacco Control to Achieve #SDG3.4 on NCDs
🚄 Accelerating Art. 15 implementation
📦 Innovative Labelling & Packaging
Consult the highlights of the #AarhusPRTRsMoPs side event, "#PRTRs in Action: Tools and Country Experiences".
The GEN is at the #AarhusPRTRsMoPs side event that will showcase the new #PRTRs management scheme in the IOMC Toolbox for Decision-Making to help countries achieve the goals of the Global Framework on Chemicals #GFC. @unitar.bsky.social @oecd-env.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Consult the highlights of the #AarhusPRTRsMoPs side event, "#PRTRs in Action: Tools and Country Experiences".
Introducing the #PRTR Partnership, Jorge Ocaña of @unitar.bsky.social underscores the need to make significant progress on PRTR design & implementation through concrete partnerships, including:
- a partnership node
- linking to existing MEAs & funding mechanisms
- dissemination & promotion
- a partnership node
- linking to existing MEAs & funding mechanisms
- dissemination & promotion
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Introducing the #PRTR Partnership, Jorge Ocaña of @unitar.bsky.social underscores the need to make significant progress on PRTR design & implementation through concrete partnerships, including:
- a partnership node
- linking to existing MEAs & funding mechanisms
- dissemination & promotion
- a partnership node
- linking to existing MEAs & funding mechanisms
- dissemination & promotion
Representatives from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social present various tools on PRTRs, including flagship guidance documents & the revised PRTRs management scheme that provides relevant resources in updating or managing PRTRs.
They also highlight how these are able to achieve the objectives of the #GFC.
They also highlight how these are able to achieve the objectives of the #GFC.
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Representatives from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social present various tools on PRTRs, including flagship guidance documents & the revised PRTRs management scheme that provides relevant resources in updating or managing PRTRs.
They also highlight how these are able to achieve the objectives of the #GFC.
They also highlight how these are able to achieve the objectives of the #GFC.
Kristof Douçot #UNECE notes how PRTRs protocol & IOMC help deliver user-friendly, high-quality pollution data that:
🔹builds trust via multistakeholder dialogue
🔹strengthens nat'l frameworks
🔹improves long-term env't performance
🔹cuts duplication & eases reporting
🔹builds trust via multistakeholder dialogue
🔹strengthens nat'l frameworks
🔹improves long-term env't performance
🔹cuts duplication & eases reporting
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Kristof Douçot #UNECE notes how PRTRs protocol & IOMC help deliver user-friendly, high-quality pollution data that:
🔹builds trust via multistakeholder dialogue
🔹strengthens nat'l frameworks
🔹improves long-term env't performance
🔹cuts duplication & eases reporting
🔹builds trust via multistakeholder dialogue
🔹strengthens nat'l frameworks
🔹improves long-term env't performance
🔹cuts duplication & eases reporting
As #ICJAO reaffirmed that #pollution is a core element of #TriplePlanetaryCrisis, Marco Keiner of #UNECE highlights #PRTRs role in managing pollution effectively & efficiently, encouraging more countries to see the value of solid common standards & principles the protocol offers.
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
As #ICJAO reaffirmed that #pollution is a core element of #TriplePlanetaryCrisis, Marco Keiner of #UNECE highlights #PRTRs role in managing pollution effectively & efficiently, encouraging more countries to see the value of solid common standards & principles the protocol offers.
Highlighting @srtoxics.bsky.social report to the HRC on pollution information portals, Yves Lador of @earthjustice.org urges to widen the scope of #PRTRs protocol to include human rights, calling it a "key human rights implementation instrument", notably on the right to access to info & #RtHE.
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Highlighting @srtoxics.bsky.social report to the HRC on pollution information portals, Yves Lador of @earthjustice.org urges to widen the scope of #PRTRs protocol to include human rights, calling it a "key human rights implementation instrument", notably on the right to access to info & #RtHE.
Cyrille-Lazare Siewe of @unep.org reaffirms #PRTRs is an excellent tool to support member states & echoes UNITAR's call for greater collaboration with existing chemical conventions, like @minamataconvention.bsky.social & @brsconventions.bsky.social, to exploit synergies for joint implementation.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Cyrille-Lazare Siewe of @unep.org reaffirms #PRTRs is an excellent tool to support member states & echoes UNITAR's call for greater collaboration with existing chemical conventions, like @minamataconvention.bsky.social & @brsconventions.bsky.social, to exploit synergies for joint implementation.
Presenting @unitar.bsky.social's work on #PRTRs in face of budget cuts, Jorge Ocaña urges all for greater synergies: with MEAs that work on PRTRs (e.g. @minamataconvention.bsky.social & #StockholmConvention) & taking on funding opportunities, such as #GFC Fund application (deadline: 15 December).
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Presenting @unitar.bsky.social's work on #PRTRs in face of budget cuts, Jorge Ocaña urges all for greater synergies: with MEAs that work on PRTRs (e.g. @minamataconvention.bsky.social & #StockholmConvention) & taking on funding opportunities, such as #GFC Fund application (deadline: 15 December).
#PRTRMOPP5 Chair Tone Kvasič of #Slovenia gavels the meeting to an open as delegates are expected to tackle draft decisions on:
🔸 reporting requirements
🔸 furthering modernization of #PRTRs, their global promotion & synergy
🔸 work programme 2026-2029
🔸 financial arrangements
🔸 reporting requirements
🔸 furthering modernization of #PRTRs, their global promotion & synergy
🔸 work programme 2026-2029
🔸 financial arrangements
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
#PRTRMOPP5 Chair Tone Kvasič of #Slovenia gavels the meeting to an open as delegates are expected to tackle draft decisions on:
🔸 reporting requirements
🔸 furthering modernization of #PRTRs, their global promotion & synergy
🔸 work programme 2026-2029
🔸 financial arrangements
🔸 reporting requirements
🔸 furthering modernization of #PRTRs, their global promotion & synergy
🔸 work programme 2026-2029
🔸 financial arrangements
Consult highlights of the #AarhusPRTRsMoPs reception.
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Consult highlights of the #AarhusPRTRsMoPs reception.
Thanking all for coming, Tanja Pucelj Vidović, Head of environmental assessment at Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy, #Slovenia, invites all to enjoy the small gifts offered by the country.
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thanking all for coming, Tanja Pucelj Vidović, Head of environmental assessment at Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy, #Slovenia, invites all to enjoy the small gifts offered by the country.
#Lithuania Vice Minister for the Environment Aira Paliukėnaitė shared her country's gratitude to delegates as Lithuania concludes their time as Chair of Bureau.
She invites all to enjoy the Lithuanian smorgasbord that feature Lithuanian forests.
She invites all to enjoy the Lithuanian smorgasbord that feature Lithuanian forests.
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#Lithuania Vice Minister for the Environment Aira Paliukėnaitė shared her country's gratitude to delegates as Lithuania concludes their time as Chair of Bureau.
She invites all to enjoy the Lithuanian smorgasbord that feature Lithuanian forests.
She invites all to enjoy the Lithuanian smorgasbord that feature Lithuanian forests.
Martine Rohn-Brossard of @bafu.admin.ch welcomes everyone to the #GENeva.
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Martine Rohn-Brossard of @bafu.admin.ch welcomes everyone to the #GENeva.
#BehindTheScenes
Lithuania, Chair of #AarhusMOP8, and the #AarhusConvention Secretariat pose for a photo.
Lithuania, Chair of #AarhusMOP8, and the #AarhusConvention Secretariat pose for a photo.
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#BehindTheScenes
Lithuania, Chair of #AarhusMOP8, and the #AarhusConvention Secretariat pose for a photo.
Lithuania, Chair of #AarhusMOP8, and the #AarhusConvention Secretariat pose for a photo.
The Chair of the High-level Segment moves #AarhusMOP8 to a close at 17:43 CET. #AarhusPRTRsMoPs
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Chair of the High-level Segment moves #AarhusMOP8 to a close at 17:43 CET. #AarhusPRTRsMoPs