International Conference on Chemical Safety- Final report

Overview

Reviewing the chemical safety programmes of their respective organizations, participants emphasized the importance and priority currently given the area. Agenda 21 has called for increased coordination both within and outside the United Nations system. Building on the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) as the nucleus, work is well underway to strengthen and improve the coordination of the efforts of international organizations. WHO, as one of the three partners in IPCS, has pledged increased support to the collaborative programme, and offered to host an interim Secretariat for the proposed Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety.