New UN framework to protect environment from harmful chemicals adopted

01 october 2023 - 06:09:44

Bonn, Germany (PANA) - A new global framework to reduce environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a UN conference on Saturday, with countries committing to phase out the most harmful ones Full text...

Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency'

24 september 2023 - 06:53:51

New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of poor chemicals and waste management worldwide are fuelling an “unprecedented global toxic emergency”, independent UN human rights experts have warned, ahead of a major summit this week Full text...

Nigeria, Morocco sign US$1.3 billion chemical platform agreement

26 march 2021 - 10:03:06

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Nigeria on Thursday signed a US$1 Full text...

Tunisian phosphate company may go bankrupt - says official

20 july 2020 - 18:32:21

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's major national phosphate company may go bankrupt because of repeated production blockages, the adviser to Tunisia's Energy and Mines Minister, Hamed Matri, regretted in a statement to the press on Monday Full text...

UN committee recommends 4 hazardous chemicals to be listed

14 september 2018 - 11:51:33

Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Rotterdam Convention’s Chemicals Review Committee has recommended that four hazardous chemicals recommended should be listed for the general public Full text...

Gambia: Gambia Gov’t 'recognizes importance of sound chemicals management'

05 november 2015 - 09:28:26

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Water and Forestry, Pa Ousman Jarju, says the government of The Gambia has recognized the importance of sound chemicals management Full text...

UN: ILO urges greater control of harmful chemicals in work place

28 april 2014 - 22:51:31

New York, US (PANA) - UN International Labour Organisation (ILO) says that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks for workers, workplaces, communities and the environment Full text...

'Samples from alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria sent to labs'

01 september 2013 - 19:42:13

New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Sunday said samples collected by its chemical weapons inspection team in Syria would be transferred to laboratories on Monday for analysis Full text...

Report examines effects of hormone-disrupting chemicals on humans

19 february 2013 - 11:52:37

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown that many synthetic chemicals, untested for their disrupting effects on the hormone system, could have significant health implications Full text...

UN report calls for greater coordination to check chemical, biological threat

10 november 2011 - 20:20:46

New York, US (PANA) - A UN report on Thursday said the world needs to enhance its capacity to prevent and respond to the threat of terrorism using chemical or biological weapons Full text...

Production of chemicals fundamental to economic activities - Gambian official

29 april 2011 - 09:15:14

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Alhagie Momodou Canteh, Director and Coordinator of Technical Services Network (DSTN) at the Gambian National Environment Agency (NEA), has said that the production and use of chemicals are fundamental to the economic activities and the development of all countries, whether industrialized or developing Full text...

Mauritania, FAO sign chemical use reduction agreement

16 september 2009 - 20:24:00

Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- Mauritania and the United Nations Food and Agric ulture Organisation (FAO) on Tuesday signed a US$ 9 million agreement for a regi o nal project aimed at reducing the use of stable organic matters and other agroch e mical products in the basin of the Senegal and Niger rivers Full text...

Conference asks scientists to explain chemical risks

11 may 2009 - 18:09:00

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- A United Nations conference on how to manage the use of everyday chemicals has urged scientists to sensitise politicians and the general public on the chemical risks they face, according to a news release received her e Monday Full text...