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Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/COP5/2023/60
| 05 May 2023

For observers: Invitation to the fifth meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (30 October to 3 November 2023), Geneva, Switzerland

I have the pleasure to invite you to the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-5) to be held from 30 October to 3 November 2023, at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland.
Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/COP5/2023/58
| 29 Apr 2023

For delegates: Invitation to the fifth meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (30 October to 3 November 2023), Geneva, Switzerland

I have the honour to invite your Government to the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-5) to be held from 30 October to 3 November 2023, at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland.
Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/COP5/2023/55
| 27 Apr 2023

Proposal by Botswana and Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Africa region, to amend Part I and Part II of Annex A to the Minamata Convention on Mercury on dental amalgam to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fifth meeting

The purpose of this letter is to communicate to the Parties and the signatories to the Minamata Convention on Mercury the text of the amendment to Annex A to the Convention as proposed by Botswana and Burkina Faso on behalf of the Africa region.
Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/COP5/2023/54
| 27 Apr 2023

Proposal by Botswana and Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Africa region, to amend Part I of Annex A to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to eliminate fluorescent lighting to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fifth meeting

The purpose of this letter is to communicate to the Parties and the signatories to the Minamata Convention on Mercury the text of the amendment to Annex A to the Convention as proposed by Botswana and Burkina Faso on behalf of the Africa region.
Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/COP5/2023/53
| 27 Apr 2023

Proposal by Botswana and Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Africa region, to amend Part I and Part II of Annex A to the Minamata Convention on Mercury on cosmetics to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fifth meeting

The purpose of this letter is to communicate to the Parties and the signatories to the Minamata Convention on Mercury the text of the amendment to Annex A to the Convention as proposed by Botswana and Burkina Faso on behalf of the Africa region.
Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/ES/2023/39
| 13 Mar 2023

Submission of the second short national report by 31 December 2023 and designation of National Focal Points

I am pleased to let you know of the arrangements the Secretariat has put in place to support Parties in their preparation and completion of the second short national reports, which covers the period from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2022, and are to be submitted by 31 December 2023.
Minamata Background
From the Executive Secretary
MC/ES/2023/1
| 11 Jan 2023

Code of Conduct to Prevent Harassment at Events organized under the Minamata Convention

This is to kindly draw your attention to the Code of Conduct issued by the United Nations (UN) to prevent harassment, including sexual harassment, at UN System events, which include meetings, conferences, side events, workshops and other events organized under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.