On Children's Day, we celebrate and encourage initiatives like planetGOLD Perú: Expedición Mercurio and others that strengthen youth engagement and are part of the solution to tackle toxic mer
This meeting seeks to continue the productive informal dialogue between the Executive Secretary and civil society groups working towards the implementation of the Convention.
Watch this video with Fernando Trujillo, the 2024 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and Scientific Director of the Omacha Foundation, where he addresses the impact of mercury pollution
The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) took place from 21 October to 1 November 2024, in Cali, Colombia.
The management of mercury waste is a challenge faced by all the Parties to the Minamata Convention.
Read the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) coverage of the day at UN Biodiversity COP-16, where the Minamata Convention Executive Secretary delivered opening remarks.
On 29 October, the event, hosted by the Colombian government, proposed the scope, stakeholders and timeline for developing an international agreement on the traceability of mineral supply chains.
Read the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) coverage of the day at UN Biodiversity COP-16, where the Minamata Convention co-organized a session on sustainable use of water-related ecosystems.
Heads of State and leaders gather at UN Biodiversity COP-16 to align agendas on the triple planetary crisis and explore joint solutions for a future where life on Earth is restored and preserved.
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.