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Horizon Scanning: a conversation with the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes on the priorities for the mandate | HRC63 Side Event
15 Sep 2026
12:00 – 13:00
Venue: Palais des Nations | Room III
Organization: Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council
This side event to the 63rd session session of the Human Rights Council (HRC63) is part of a horizon-scanning exercise of the UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights.
About this Event
The newly-appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes (toxics and human rights), Bethanie Carney Almroth will have her first interactive dialogue before the Human Rights Council. Following this exchange, the Special Rapporteur wishes to undertake a horizon-scanning exercise and hear directly from participants regarding priority issues for the mandate and urgent concerns requiring attention.
Bethanie CARNEY ALMROTH
UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Environment @ HRC63
The 63rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC63) will take place in Geneva from 7 September to 7 October 2026. Consult this regularly-updated page that highlighted the environmental-related activities of this session.
Participation
This event is open to participants accredited to the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council.