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The final day of the Fourth Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4) convened on Friday, 2 October, in Geneva, Switzerland.
In the morning, the high-level segment (HLS) reconvened. Boyan Slat, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), The Ocean Cleanup, gave a keynote speech, followed by the plenary panel discussion, which underscored the importance of commitment from all stakeholders to achieve the 2020 goal of sound management of chemicals and waste. A number of dignitaries also made high-level statements.
The closing plenary session convened in the afternoon, where the following resolutions were adopted: the sound management of chemicals and wastes beyond 2020; the overall orientation and guidance; emerging policy issues; highly hazardous pesticides; and the activities of the Secretariat and budget. This was followed by the adoption of the report and closing statements. ICCM4 President Richard Lesiyampe closed the meeting at 6:04 pm. |
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IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis report from the 4th Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4), which took place from 28 September to 2 October 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland. Our summary and analysis report is available in HTML and PDF. Available in ENB Mobile at: http://enb.iisd.mobi/chemical-saicm-iccm4/
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