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MC/COP5/2023/55
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27 Apr 2023
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MC/COP5/2023/53
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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
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20 Apr 2023
Winners announced: Make Mercury History Photo Contest 2022
On the occasion of Earth Day, the three winners have been revealed, recognizing their compelling images about mercury pollution, the environment, and the people working towards eliminating mercury.
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19 Apr 2023
Bangladesh becomes the 141st party to the Minamata Convention
On 18 April 2023, Bangladesh deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming as a result the 141st party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Highlights
18 Apr 2023
#WikiForHumanRights Launch Webinar: Focus on pollution
On 18 April, Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz participates in the panel discussion hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNEP.
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11 Apr 2023
World scientists publish Global Mercury Synthesis Papers
Top scientists published a series of synthesis papers on the global impact of mercury pollution.
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04 Apr 2023
First face-to-face meeting of the Open-ended Scientific Group takes key steps towards the effectiveness evaluation of the Convention
The first in-person meeting of the Open-ended Scientific Group (OESG) took place in Geneva from 27 to 31 March to focus on data analysis and a progress report for COP-5.
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24 Mar 2023
Second teleconference of the COP-5 Bureau for the preparation of the fifth meeting
The Bureau focused on the provisional agenda and list of documents to COP-5, updates on the regional preparatory meetings and status of contributions.
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21 Mar 2023
Save the date: Minamata Online Season 3 Phase II is ready
In its second phase, the third season of Minamata Online will offer webinars on COP-5 preparations, review and implementation support, and mercury science from March to June 2023.
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20 Mar 2023
Launch of Minamata Convention in 2022: Progress Report on activities
Read the overview of the latest developments under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, including the outcomes of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-4).
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13 Mar 2023
Implementation and Compliance Committee Meeting: Committee evaluates the Parties’ work and recommends next steps
At its fifth meeting in Geneva (7-9 March), the Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC) considered issues based on the information provided by Parties in their first full national reports.