Parties, Indigenous Peoples and local community organizations, and relevant stakeholders are invited to submit inputs to the draft supplemental guidance by the end of April.
This letter is to update on the progress of the intersessional work pursuant to the decisions of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and in preparation for the sixth meeting.
The report highlights recent developments under the Minamata Convention, including main outcomes from the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-5), key topics and intersessional work.
On the Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UNEP, Minamata Convention and Global Mercury Partnership highlight the need to put an end to mercury-containing skin-lightening products.
Mercury scientists gathered in Minamata, Japan, to examine how the Minamata Convention is contributing to the protection of human health and the ecosystem from mercury.
Read the UNEP story on a pioneering new initiative seeking to enhance understanding of mercury trade dynamics in Latin America and foster regional cooperation to control mercury flows.
Short introduction to the new Online Reporting Tool for the second full national report, following the reporting format amended at COP-5, and available in the six official languages of the UN.
The newest edition includes the launch of Minamata Online Season 5, updates on the Specific International Programme, key outcomes from the Bureau meeting, new publications and more highlights.
From February to November 2025, the fifth season will feature webinars on implementation review, mercury science and preparation for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-6).
The Governing Board of the Specific International Programme met in Geneva from 22-24 January and approved ten projects for over 2 million dollars: please read the statement by the Co-Chairs, Mr.