To assist relevant Parties interested in submitting PPG requests, the GEF Secretariat has offered to provide a briefing through a webinar to be organized on 3 July 2024 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.
The 67th Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) convened in Washington, DC, from June 17 to 20 to deliberate on funding for a wide variety of projects and programs.
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was reappointed today as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). He was elected for a second four-year term through 2028 by 32 Council members representing the GEF’s 186 member countries.
To support Parties in addressing mercury-added products, the Secretariat, with the financial support from the European Union and in cooperation with partners, have developed capacity-building material in six UN languages.
On behalf of the Africa region, Sierra Leone and Mauritania - co-organized with CLASP and supported by the Minamata Convention Secretariat - are pleased to invite you to a virtual workshop to learn about proven, cost effective pathways to national compliance with the COP5 decisions from policy le
The MEA knowledge management meeting took place in Montreux, Switzerland, from 11 to 13 June 2024.
The Minamata Convention is living and responding to new data, information, and stakeholder engagement.
Financially supported by the European Union, the event was organized back-to-back with the 2024 planetGold Global Forum on ASGM.
The Minamata Convention Secretariat stressed that the primary source of mercury pollution is human-based activities.
They discussed the Philippines' priorities and progress in implementing the Convention. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the planetGOLD global forum on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).
On the second day ofplanetGOLD 2024 Global Forum on ASGM, the Secretariat participated in the "Minamata National Action Plans: Strategies to protect vulnerable people" session.
Taking place in the Philippines, from 3 to 5 June, this flagship knowledge-sharing event on artisanal and small-scale gold mining will look for information exchange for mercury-free practices.