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Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/COP6/2025/40
| 27 Feb 2025

Invitation to host the Africa regional preparatory meeting for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Pursuant to Article 24 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention in its function to make arrangements for meetings of the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies, is inviting Parties to express their interest in hosting the Africa regional prepa

Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/COP6/2025/19
| 12 Feb 2025

Study of the global supply, production, trade and use of mercury compounds

At its fifth meeting, which took place from 30 October to 3 November 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury adopted decision MC-5/3 requesting the Secretariat to: (a) initiate a study of the global supply, production, trade and use of merc

Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
21 Aug 2024

Contribution of the chemicals and waste conventions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

With a view to supporting national implementation across the biodiversity and the chemicals and waste agendas, we are pleased to announce that the Secretariats of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions are organizing an online information session

Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/ES/2024/11
| 16 Feb 2024

Invitation regarding the effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

In its decision MC-5/14 on the first effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (COP) established the Effectiveness Evaluation Group to work in accordance with the terms of reference outlined in annex I to the decision and
Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/COP5/2024/1
| 22 Jan 2024

Invitation to Parties and stakeholders to submit information and other contributions to support work under the Minamata Convention on Mercury following the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties

At its fifth meeting, which took place from 30 October to 3 November 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-5) adopted a number of decisions that invited Parties and other stakeholders to provide information and make contributions to the