Under the theme of “Make visible the invisible: sound management of chemicals and wastes,” the meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (2025 BRS COPs) will take place in Geneva from 28 April to 9 May 2025.
UNEP drives capacity and leadership in sound management of chemicals and waste while working to improve ways to reduce waste through circularity and pollutants released to the air, water, soil and the ocean. On this page find all the side events organised by UNEP and/or the Global Environment Fund (GEF) at the 2025 BRS COPs.
Monday 28 April | 18h15-19h4
The importance of data in chemicals management: Leveraging publicly available data for national POPs inventories and the need for POPs data management systems | Global Green Growth Initiative (GGGI) with UNEP | Location: Exhibition Area
Tuesday 29 April | 18h15-19h45
From evidence to policy action: Establishing a Science-Policy Panel to promote the sound management of chemicals and waste and the prevention of pollution | Science-policy Panel OEWG Secretariat | Location: Exhibition Area | Details & Registration
Visible Solutions for legacy problems: A Collaborative Approach to POPs Sound Management and PCBs Elimination | UNITAR, with UNEP, EU, UNDP, Bosnia Herzegovina and BRS | Location: Room 2
Wednesday 30 April | 13h15-14h45
HIGH-LEVEL EVENT | Strengthening action for change: Advancing integrated solutions for the implementation of the BRS Conventions | UNEP (EMG) | Location: Room C
FAIR EVENT | Making Visible the Invisible: Strengthening the Global Monitoring Plan for Persistent Organic Pollutants under the Stockholm Convention | The Stockholm Convention’s GMP Global Coordination Group | Location: Exhibition area
Thursday 1 May | 13h15-14h45
Interlinkages between the BRS conventions and the Montreal Protocol: policy, implementation and enforcement | Ozone Secretariat, World Customs Organization, with BRS and UNEP | Location: Room C
Thursday 1 May | 18h15-19h45
HIGH-LEVEL EVENT / FAIR EVENT | Eliminating the Invisible: Launch of the GEF’s Global Elimination Programme for PCB | World Bank Group | Location: Exhibition area
Management of POPs in India: Findings of the India NIP Update Project | India, World Bank Group | Location: Room 2
Friday 2 May | 13h15-14h45
HIGH-LEVEL EVENT | From Invisible Threats to Visible Solutions: Integrating chemicals and waste management into biodiversity conservation – The Power of synergies | UNEP and CBD Secretariat | Location: Online and in person, Room C | Details & Registration
Friday 2 May | 18h15-19h45
FAIR EVENT | Bridging commitments: Unlocking the power of Stockholm Convention NIP to achieve the objectives and targets of the Global Framework on Chemicals | UNEP, with Malawi/Africa; Guyana/GRULAC; Kingdom of Cambodia/Asia-Pacific; Secretariat of the Global Framework on Chemicals; Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions | Location: Exhibition area
Accelerating the transition from HHPs to biopesticides and agroecological alternatives: Fostering sustainable food systems while mitigating severe environmental and public health impacts | Biovision, with FAO, UNEP, WHO, PAN, CPSP, Ethiopia, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Agroecology Coalition | Location: Room 14
Wednesday 7 May | 18h15-19h45
Mercury in products: Integrated approaches and innovative tools for a sustainable waste management | UNEP | Location: Online and in person, Exhibition area | Details & Registration
Thursday 8 May | 13h15-14h45
See the Unseen: Leveraging MEAs and Digital Tools for SDG Progress on Chemicals and Waste | InforMEA and UNEP | Location: Online and in person, Room C | Registration & Details
Friday 9 May | 13h15-14h45
One Health' Approach to Addressing Pharmaceuticals in the Environment across Key Sectors | UNEP, with WHO | Location: Room C | Details & Registration
