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Recent Aarhus Convention news

Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee assists Parties with their plans of action to advance environmental democracy
UNECE Protocol on PRTRs: supporting access to information on plastic pollution and promoting green and circular economy
On visit to Turkmenistan UNECE Executive Secretary calls for stronger cooperation in the field of environment
Europe and North America must step up to make COP-15 a historic push for biodiversity
UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders presents his vision for mandate to ensure protection under the Aarhus Convention
Furthering the right to a healthy environment through effective public participation in decision-making
UN urges Europe to boost environmental ambition to fight planetary crisis
Carbon neutrality is still within reach but bold action must start now
Aarhus Parties reaffirmed their commitment to protect the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
World’s first Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders elected under the Aarhus Convention
World Health Day: acting for our planet is acting for our health
UNECE, OECD, the EU and partners join forces to reduce chemical and industrial accident risks across borders and sectors
Governments and stakeholders strengthen commitment to environmental democracy for sustainable, inclusive and resilient development
Rapid response mechanism to protect environmental defenders established under the Aarhus Convention
Governments and civil society look to enhance public engagement and protection for environmental defenders at Geneva meetings 
Safeguarding environmental democracy – outlook for 2025
Effective and efficient public participation to leave no one behind
Promoting effective access to justice to safeguard circular and green economy and sustainable development
Promoting transparency and digital transformation to support a green and circular economy, biosafety and community resilience
UNECE welcomes ratification of the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers by Italy
Albania joins the Aarhus Convention’s amendment on genetically modified organisms
Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee makes clear that the COVID-19 pandemic cannot justify any restriction of the public’s rights to information, participation and justice in environmental matters
UNECE welcomes Kazakhstan’s accession to the Protocol on Pollutant ‎Release and Transfer Registers
Aarhus Convention celebrates its twentieth anniversary
UNECE Aarhus Convention marks twenty years of supporting environmental democracy with Rome celebrations
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