On 21 and 22 September 2017, the Governments of Lao People's Democratic Republic, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Indonesia and Singapore deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the 77th to 81st Parties to the Convention.
The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention participated in a two-day training on the Green Customs Initiative held on 4 and 5 June in Yerevan, Armenia.
This capacity-building workshop from 17 to 19 June in Almaty, Kazakhstan, aims to advance the effective implementation of MEAs at the national level in the Central Asia region to combat pollution.
Read the Earth Negotiations Bulletin coverage by the International Institute for Sustainable Development of June 3, highlighting the participation of Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz.