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United Nations System-wide Response to Tackling E-waste


A new report emphasises the significance of collaboration and coordination among United Nations institutions in addressing the global problem of electronic trash, or e-waste, in a long-term manner.

The study, United Nations System-wide Response to Tackling E-waste, highlights the work of members of the United Nations Environment Management Group who have already completed many successful e-waste operations. However, it also identifies areas that need to be improved or where efforts are missing. The report is the product of the Environment Management Group’s Tackling E-waste Issue Management Group’s efforts, which have the following goals:

The study compiles responses to a desk-based mapping exercise of historical, current, and future e-waste programmes, using data from various United Nations and related organisations’ websites and reports. In addition, a survey was sent out to Issue Management Group members to gauge their perspectives on future collaboration opportunities and the difficulties and opportunities presented by the global e-waste problem.

Key findings of the United Nations report

The way forward

The Issue Management Group on Tackling E-waste will focus on the following areas of action in the future as a result of the report’s recommendations:

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