New safety regulations that establish goals to safeguard people and the environment from harmful chemicals have been approved by the UN.
At a United Nations convention on Saturday in the German city of Bonn, new global regulations for the safe handling of chemicals were established.
A strategy for lowering environmental dangers from waste and chemicals is outlined in the Global Framework on Chemicals.
The conference was convened by Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), who stated, "Everyone on this planet should be able to reside and function without fear of falling ill or passing away from chemical exposure."
The Bonn Declaration was also endorsed by the participants, in which they made a commitment to "prevent exposure to harmful chemicals, phase out the most harmful ones, as appropriate, and improve the safe management of such chemicals, where necessary."
28 specific goals and directives are outlined in the strategy for important industries ranging from production to trash. The prevention of illegal chemical and waste trafficking, the implementation of national legislation, and the phase-out of extremely harmful pesticides in agriculture by 2035 are a few of them.
Additionally, it urges the transition to more environmentally friendly chemical substitutes, responsible chemical usage in industry, agriculture, and the healthcare fields, and improved informational access regarding the dangers of certain chemicals.
In addition, additional nations will implement a system for categorizing and identifying chemicals, and a fund will be established to encourage the safe use of chemicals.
For the framework's implementation, which UNEP will oversee, Germany has committed €20 million.
Chemicals are being produced at an accelerated rate. So it's high time to reduce global pollution, according to German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke.
We were able to reach consensus on proactive goals and practical measures for the global managemen
t of safe chemicals.
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