On the margins of CBD COP17, the Minamata Convention Secretariat had the opportunity to meet informally with representatives of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Mercury.
To mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the Minamata Convention reflects on progress made in strengthening their engagement and participation to fight mercury pollution.
Needs and priorities of Indigenous Peoples, as well as local communities, with a view to future work on identifying possible solutions: this publication contains the results of the survey with rega
An informal dialogue between the Convention Secretariat and members of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) took place on 15 July.
On 2 July 2026, the Minamata Convention Secretariat delivered a session on mercury and its impact on health and Indigenous communities to the OHCHR Indigenous Fellows Programme in Geneva.
On 2 July, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention participated in the First Exchange of Amazonian Indigenous Peoples on Illegal Gold Mining and Mercury Contamination, held in Leticia, Colombia.