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On 1 November 2016, the Government of Sierra Leone deposited its instrument of accession, thereby becoming the 33rd future Party to the Minamata Convention.
Sierra Leone becomes 33rd future Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
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04 Jul 2025
Minamata Convention Secretariat participates in urgent Amazon Indigenous meeting on mercury crisis
On 2 July, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention participated in the First Exchange of Amazonian Indigenous Peoples on Illegal Gold Mining and Mercury Contamination, held in Leticia, Colombia.
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30 Jun 2025
Minamata Convention Secretariat highlights critical role of National Action Plan reviews at regional forum in Bolivia
At the International Forum on the Implementation of the Minamata Convention in Bolivia, the Secretariat emphasized the importance of regular reviews of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) National Action Plans (NAPs).
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MC/COP6/2025/79
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27 Jun 2025
Invitation to the Africa regional preparatory meeting for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, 7-9 October 2025, Gaborone, Botswana (Observers)
I am pleased to invite your organisation to the Africa regional preparatory meeting for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6), scheduled to be held on 7-9 October 2025, Gaborone, Botswana.