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Ref.: C.L.10.2025

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his compliments

... to Member States and has the honour to refer to the attached invitation letter from Ms Inger Anderson, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), to the resumed third session of the ad hoc open-ended Working Group (OEWG 3.2) on a science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution, which will be held in Punta del Este, Uruguay from 15 to 18 June 2025.

Considering the importance of chemicals, waste and pollution prevention for the protection of human health, the United Nations Environment Assembly resolution 5/8 (2022) specifically requested the World Health Organization (WHO) to play a role in the ad hoc open-ended working group.

Recognizing the impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health through resolution WHA76.17 (2023), the World Health Assembly called upon Member States to engage in the ad hoc open-ended working group particularly regarding the inclusion of health aspects and participation of the health sector in the eventual panel and requests the Director-General to actively contribute and explore the full range of options for the future involvement of WHO in the work of the panel.

WHO’s Fourteenth General Programme of Work, 2025–2028 (GPW 14) recognizes that more effective work is needed across multiple sectors to deliver better health outcomes from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination. Considering the significant disease burden that can be mitigated by addressing environmental risks, the work of the science-policy panel is highly relevant to WHO’s mandate and many of its technical and scientific activities.

In light of this context, the Director-General of the World Health Organization invites Member States to collaborate and coordinate with ministries of environment for considering participation in the upcoming meetings to ensure that the health-related aspects of the panel’s work are adequately supported. Background information and logistics details are included in the attached letter.1

The Director-General of the World Health Organization avails himself of this opportunity to renew to Member States the assurance of his highest consideration.

GENEVA, 9 April 2025

1 The registration deadline noted in the attached invitation letter has been extended with additional flexibility

by contacting UNEP Secretariat ([email protected]).

Saatja: <[email protected]>

Saadetud: 09.04.2025 19:07

Teema: WHO: C.L.10.2025 (UNEP OEWG 3.2)

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faile mitte avada.Dear Member States of the World Health

Organization,Please find attached, in the six official languages,

C.L.10.2025 regarding the resumed third session of the ad hoc open-ended

Working Group (OEWG 3.2) on a science-policy panel to contribute further

to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution

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