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International Day of Clean Air for blue skies – 7 September
Mercury intensifies air pollution when entering the atmosphere. Discover risks, sources and solutions for mercury emissions.
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Ethiopia becomes the 149th Party to the Minamata Convention
On 19 August 2024, Ethiopia deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming as a result the 149th Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Implementation and Compliance Committee
Sixth meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee
The Implementation and Compliance Committee will hold its sixth meeting from 24 to 25 September 2024, from 14h00 to 17h00 (Geneva time) each day.
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Implementation of the Minamata Convention: Article 5 – Manufacturing Processes Using Mercury
This session will outline how the Minamata Convention addresses the use of mercury in manufacturing processes (Article 5), including the amendment adopted at COP-5 in 2023.
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Contribution of the chemicals and waste conventions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
(This event is for National Focal Points to the biodiversity and chemicals and waste Conventions and other government officials)
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Seven years of the Minamata Convention fighting toxic mercury and trade
Watch our anniversary video covering the pressing issues surrounding toxic mercury, with special focus on the visit of the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention to the Philippines in early June.
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UNEP story: Mercury has long poisoned gold miners. This new strategy is helping change that
For the Minamata Convention's anniversary, read the story of the efforts to tackle mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), in collaboration with UNEP and planetGOLD.
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The Governing Board of the Specific International Programme (SIP) will review 30 projects for possible funding
Visit the SIP webpage to learn more about previous rounds of projects and how additional contributions to the SIP Trust Fund will enable more worthy projects to advance full implementation.
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Explore the updated National Reporting Dashboard for the period 2021-2022
Discover the Convention's updated dashboard for the second short national reports, with upscaled functionality highlighting implemented measures, their effectiveness and challenges.
About the Minamata Convention
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is the most recent global agreement on environment and health, adopted in 2013. It is named after the bay in Japan where, in the mid-20th century, mercury-tainted industrial wastewater poisoned thousands of people, leading to severe health damage that became known as the "Minamata disease."
Since it entered into force on 16 August 2017, Parties have been working together to control the mercury supply and trade, reduce the use, emission and release of mercury, raise public awareness, and build the necessary institutional capacity to #MakeMercuryHistory