On 25 October, the Minamata Convention co-hosts "Forest and Water Day" at UN Biodiversity COP-16, focusing on the protection of these ecosystems to tackle biodiversity loss and mercury pollution.
On 24 October, the Secretariat co-hosted the side event “Contributions of the chemicals and waste agenda to support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” at UN Biodiversity COP-16.
The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention is attending the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-16), held from 21 October to 1 November in Cali, Colombia.
One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals launched its first call for projects from 1 October 24 to 31 January 25 to support chemicals and waste management in developin
The 15th International Committee on Contaminated Land (ICCL) Meeting took place from 17 to 18 October in Bern, Switzerland, including a hybrid session on the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
As part of the efforts of the Bali declaration on combating the illegal trade in mercury, the government of Indonesia held on October 2 in Jakarta a forum on “Enhancing synergies and strengthening
Rural women are key players in global efforts for biodiversity, climate and gender equality. Yet, their health, environment and livelihood are threatened by mercury pollution.
The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention took part in a joint scientific workshop on mercury modelling to connect the mercury emissions and releases to the environment and observed mercury l
Including the phase-out of new mercury-added products and new limits and measures for cosmetics, industrial processes, and dental amalgam.
This year’s #WMBD2024 highlights the crucial bond between insects & migratory birds. Mercury pollution harms insects (vital food for birds), affecting bird health, survival & migration.