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On 22 October 2018, the Governments of Guinea-Bissau and Tonga deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the 100th and 101st Parties to the Convention.
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Statement
21 May 2025
Statement: Monika Stankiewicz at the first meeting for the GEF-9 replenishment
Selected remarks by Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention, delivered at the First Meeting for the Ninth Replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund, held on 20-21 May in Paris, France.
News
15 May 2025
Council of Europe adopts new Convention on environmental crime, including mercury-related offences
On 14 May 2025, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopted a new Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law, the first international legally binding instrument to address environmental crime.
Highlights
15 May 2025
Read now: Free trade zones, trans-shipment and multilateral environmental agreements
Explore the information note from the Green Customs Initiative, featuring contributions from the Minamata Convention secretariat, especially on the consent procedure for the import of mercury.