On 12 June 2017, the Government of Austria deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 57th future Party to the Minamata Convention.
Austria brings to 57 the number of future Parties to the Minamata Convention
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28 Nov 2024
Minamata Convention Secretariat joins workshop on multilateral agreements coordination
The Minamata Convention Secretariat contributed online to the Capacity-building workshop: Implementation of biodiversity and chemicals and waste Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), organized by UNEP - Law Division.
21 Nov 2024
12 million project launched to stop mercury use in Mexico’s chlor-alkali industry
Government officials, industry managers, technical experts and UN officers met in Monterrey to kick off a project to stop mercury-based chlor-alkali production and clean up contaminated factories.
19 Nov 2024
Engaging youth in the fight against mercury pollution
On Children's Day, we celebrate and encourage initiatives like planetGOLD Perú: Expedición Mercurio and others that strengthen youth engagement and are part of the solution to tackle toxic mercury.