We invite stakeholders to provide comments on nominations submitted for new issues of concern for consideration at the first International Conference on the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC-IC1).  
 

Nominations and workplans are listed and linked below: 

- Towards a broader approach on lead: expanding the scope beyond lead in paint: https://owncloud.unog.ch/s/i8kOBSFW6e0SWIh 

- Pharmaceutical pollution and its effects on human health and the environment: https://owncloud.unog.ch/s/IqxJZOH207g0xYv 

- Harmonization of global efforts to protect human, animal, and environment health against the threat from hazardous chemicals by transitioning to New Approach Methods: https://owncloud.unog.ch/s/5SqvGjofLIHFhiJ 

- Chemicals management issues of special concern for children’s health: https://owncloud.unog.ch/s/dmMLblyopE6z2SI 

⏰  Submit comments by 21 August 2026 here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccLn0FIRdN0NBoOoL9uqhab5URUhBVDFIMEFRVFRPOThHMTBaSzAxMENKVC4u 

👉 For more information on Issues of Concern please refer to the text of the Global Framework on Chemicals here: https://www.unep.org/global-framework-chemicals/framework/text-global-framework-chemicals