The role of telecommunications/ information and communication technologies in handling and controlling e-waste from telecommunication and information technology equipment and methods of treating it (Resolution 79, Dubai 2012)

Resolutions and Declarations

The Resolution addresses a considerable increase in the amount of e-waste that has negatively impacted environment and health worldwide, particularly in the developing countries. It calls on the Member States to take necessary steps to manage and control e-waste in order to mitigate hazards that can emerge from used telecommunications and information technology equipment.