In April 2023, the Secretariat participated in a regional workshop held in Ouagadougou as part of the Specific International Programme (SIP) joint project by Senegal, Burkina Faso and Togo.
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Around 30 parties get together in Geneva to catch up with the 2020 deadline for phasing out mercury-added products.
The brown bag meeting seeks to continue the productive informal dialogue between the Executive Secretary and accredited observers to the Minamata Convention last year at COP-4 held in Bali.
On 12 June 2023, Belize deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming as a result the 142nd party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
The virtual exhibition of the first photo contest recognizes compelling images that shed light on mercury pollution, the environment and the people working towards eliminating mercury.
On the occasion of the 2023 International Day for Biodiversity, a new study sheds light on the profound socio-economic consequences of mercury pollution on biodiversity, fisheries and livelihoods.
Pollution from chemicals and wastes is a key driver of biodiversity loss, according to the 2021 exploratory study on biodiversity interlinkages by the secretariats of BRS and Minamata conventi
On the occasion of Earth Day, the three winners have been revealed, recognizing their compelling images about mercury pollution, the environment, and the people working towards eliminating mercury.
On 18 April, Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz participates in the panel discussion hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNEP.