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January 19, 2011
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Update on the Activities of the WHO-HCWH Global Mercury-free Healthcare Initiative for INC2

International — WHO and HCWH prepared an update on the activities of the WHO-HCWH Global Mercury-free Healthcare Initiative, for the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on Mercury (INC2) which will be held in Chiba, Japan from 24 to 28 January, 2011.

WHO and HCWH prepared a Two Year Progress Report, Toward the Tipping Point for INC1 in June 2010. This update captures the numerous activities and developments since then.

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