The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6) takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 3 to 7 November 2025, bringing together over 1,000 particip
Watch the words of the Executive Director of Green Action in Japan, photographer and co-author of "Minamata" (1975) at COP-6.
Visit the Convention’s Flickr account to view photos from the COP-6 activities and participants illustrating each day of negotiations.
The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 3 to 7 November 2025.
The panel discussion and screening of the film "Timpi Tampa" will take place during COP-6 at the Geneva Graduate Institute on Thursday 6 November (18h15-20h25 CET) with reception following.
Watch the video featuring statements by Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz, COP-6 President Osvaldo Patricio Álvarez Pérez, and GEF CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, ahead of COP-6.
In the lead-up to COP-6, a dedicated week of online events from 13 to 17 October provided an informal platform for Parties and observers to share information and advances to fight mercury.
Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz participated on 14 October in the conference organized by UNEP in Brussels, Belgium, showcasing global progress on pollution, health, nature and climate.
Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz took part in the event in Addis Ababa, focused on advancing regional efforts to eliminate mercury-added skin-lightening products.
Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz participated online in the workshop, where she contributed to the panel of MEA secretariats on synergies for the implementation of the KMGBF.