Responding to Current and Emerging Threats -

This side event aimed at providing an opportunity to discuss how children's health and development are affected by the environment, and also analyze recent incidents that had an impact on African children and their communities.

This side event aimed at providing a background briefing on the current status of implementation of the three global chemicals and wastes conventions and SAICM in Africa, and providing participants with an opportunity to discuss current initiatives and developments that are directly relevant to reducing chemicals-related threats to human health and the environment.