Secretariat of the Basel Convention

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The Secretariat of the Basel Convention is the administrative body that supports and oversees implementation of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations body
administrative body
international environmental secretariat
treaty secretariat
administers Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
affiliation United Nations
cooperatesWith Parties to the Basel Convention
other international organizations
coordinatesWith Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
establishedBy Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
facilitates capacity-building activities on hazardous waste management
information exchange among Parties to the Basel Convention
focus chemicals and waste management
international environmental law
governingTreaty Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
headquarters Geneva
hostedBy United Nations Environment Programme
language English
French
Spanish
locatedIn Geneva
Switzerland
mandate to promote environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes
to service meetings of the governing bodies of the Basel Convention
to support Parties in implementing the Basel Convention
monitors implementation of obligations under the Basel Convention
organizes meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
overseesImplementationOf Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
partOf Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
United Nations Environment Programme
prepares technical guidelines under the Basel Convention
provides legal advice to Parties to the Basel Convention
technical assistance to Parties to the Basel Convention
regionServed global
reportsTo Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
shortName Basel Convention Secretariat
subjectOf Basel Convention website
supports Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
compliance mechanisms under the Basel Convention
supportsImplementationOf Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
website http://www.basel.int/
worksOn environmentally sound management of wastes
hazardous waste
transboundary movements of hazardous wastes

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Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention cooperatesWith Secretariat of the Basel Convention
Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention organizedBy Secretariat of the Basel Convention
international chemicals and waste regime includesInstitution Secretariat of the Basel Convention
Secretariat of the Basel Convention shortName Basel Convention Secretariat
linked to: Secretariat of the Basel Convention
Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention coordinatesWith Secretariat of the Basel Convention
Parties to the Basel Convention relatedTo Basel Convention Secretariat
linked to: Secretariat of the Basel Convention
Parties to the Basel Convention monitoredBy Secretariat of the Basel Convention