In connection with the Climate COP in Türkiye, WHO will host a webinar on Tuesday, 10 November (12h00-14h00 CET) during the 5th Global Oral Health & Climate Action Conference.
The Secretariat contributed to a CBD COP17 side event in Armenia that explored women’s roles in addressing the interconnected challenges of mercury pollution, biodiversity loss and human health.
On the margins of CBD COP17, the Minamata Convention Secretariat had the opportunity to meet informally with representatives of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Mercury.
CBD COP17 takes place in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026, under the theme "Taking Action for Nature" to advance global action on biodiversity.
The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention joined Indigenous leaders and partners from across regions at a side event during CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, on 23 October.
The Secretariat joined representatives of environmental conventions and international organizations at a side event on biodiversity and health during CBD COP17 on 21 October.
The Secretariat participated in a side event at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), held on 20 October in Yerevan, Armenia.
To mark the 13th anniversary of the signing of the Convention this month, learn more about the Secretariat's participation in ICMGP 2026, the planetGOLD Global Forum on ASGM, and more.
The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention presented draft guidance on developing national action plans to phase out dental amalgam at the final meeting of the GEF-7 dental amalgam project.
The Minamata Convention Secretariat contributed to a side event at the 13th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC COP13).