The amendments to list carbosulfan and fenthion in Annex III enter into force on 22 October 2025. Parties are invited to provide their import responses.

By 2050, there will be more than an estimated 130 million metric tons of e-waste produced per year, with many products containing Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) - rare elements essential for creating these technologies - and the focus for International E-Waste Day 2025. Today the BRS Conventions Secretariat is also proud to launch an updated Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), on the E-waste challenge, both in English and in Spanish.

UN scientific committee agrees that polybrominated dioxins and furans and mixed polybrominated and polychlorinated dioxins and furans meet all criteria for persistent organic pollutants but defers its decision on moving to the next stage for global action under the Stockholm Convention.

Rome, Italy, 26 September 2025 - From household gardens to large-scale agriculture, pesticides are widely used around the world, but many carries hidden dangers. At a time when one in eleven people face hunger, the sound management of pesticides, together with sustainable agriculture and food systems that protect both people and the environment, is more important than ever.