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UN Bonn summit 2023
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- United Nations (UN) Conference in the German city of Bonn adopted a new global framework to reduce environmental risks from chemicals and waste.
- Countries also committed to phase out the most harmful chemicals at the fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management or ICCM5.
- The Global Framework on Chemicals sets concrete targets and guidelines across the lifecycle of chemicals.
- The framework is based around 28 targets, designed to improve responsible management of chemicals and waste.
- National governments committed to formulating policies and regulations in order to reduce chemical pollution by 2030 as well as promoting safer alternatives.
- Industries also pledged to manage chemicals in order to reduce pollution and its adverse impacts.
- The aim of the framework is to phase out lethal agricultural pesticides by 2035.
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