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31 Jan 2017

‘Brexit’ brings a risk to human rights protection against toxic pollution – UN expert https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/press-releases/2017/01/brexit-brings-risk-human-rights-protection-against-toxic-pollution-un-expert

Press releases

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16 Jan 2017

Hazardous substances and waste: UN rights expert launches first official visit to the UK https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/press-releases/2017/01/hazardous-substances-and-waste-un-rights-expert-launches-first-official

News

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04 Nov 2016

UN experts launch urgent call for action on anniversary of devastating Brazil dam collapse https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/news/2016/11/un-experts-launch-urgent-call-action-anniversary-devastating-brazil-dam-collapse

News

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23 Sep 2016

North Dakota: “Indigenous peoples must be consulted prior to oil pipeline construction” – UN expert https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/news/2016/09/north-dakota-indigenous-peoples-must-be-consulted-prior-oil-pipeline-construction-un

Stories

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23 Sep 2016

Toxic substance exposure a “silent epidemic” facing children https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/stories/2016/09/toxic-substance-exposure-silent-epidemic-facing-children

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21 Sep 2016

UN rights expert urges States and businesses to prevent childhood exposure to toxics and pollution https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/2016/09/un-rights-expert-urges-states-and-businesses-prevent-childhood-exposure-toxics-and

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15 Sep 2016

Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes at the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/2016/09/statement-special-rapporteur-implications-human-rights-environmentally-sound-management-and

Press releases

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17 Aug 2016

Ten years on, the survivors of illegal toxic waste dumping in Côte d’Ivoire remain in the dark https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/press-releases/2016/08/ten-years-survivors-illegal-toxic-waste-dumping-cote-divoire-remain-dark

Press releases

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05 Jul 2016

Brazilian mine disaster – UN experts call for a timely resolution after the settlement suspension https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/press-releases/2016/07/brazilian-mine-disaster-un-experts-call-timely-resolution-after-settlement

Thematic reports

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02 Jul 2016

A/HRC/33/41: Report on the rights of the child and hazardous substances and wastes https://web.test.ohchr.un-icc.cloud/en/documents/thematic-reports/ahrc3341-report-rights-child-and-hazardous-substances-and-wastes