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A/HRC/45/12: Report on the duty to prevent exposure to the COVID-19 virus

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In his report, the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Baskut Tuncak, addresses the issue of State’s duty to prevent exposure to hazardous substances within the context of the global crisis rising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A/75/290: Report on twenty-five years of the mandate on toxics

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On the 25th anniversary of the creation of the mandate, the Special Rapporteur shares his reflections on the recent work under the mandate. He notes progress made toward environmental justice, a driving force behind the mandate since 1995, as well as ongoing challenges, such as wealthy States exporting banned chemicals to poorer ones.