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Experts discuss digital cooperation to advance SDGs on chemicals and waste
At the 2025 BRS COPs, a side event highlighted the transformative potential of digital platforms like InforMEA in advancing sustainable development goals (SDGs) through enhanced cooperation and inf
Multilateral Environmental Agreements exchange with the GEF
In a step toward integrated global environmental action, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) hosted the first GEF–MEA Exchange on the margins of the 2025 Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention
From invisible threats to visible solutions: High-level leaders unite at 2025 BRS COPs to advance synergies for a healthier planet
Highlights from the high-level side event “Integrating chemicals and waste management into biodiversity conservation – the power of synergies” at the 2025 BRS COPs.
Minamata Convention joins EMG high-level roundtable to promote integrated solutions for pollution, biodiversity and climate crises
Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz participated in the Environment Management Group (EMG) High-Level Roundtable, held during the 2025 BRS COPs under the theme “Strengthening action for change:
Statement by the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the 2025 BRS COPs
On 30 April, during the agenda item on International Cooperation and Coordination at the 2025 BRS COPs, the Minamata Convention Secretariat delivered a statement on behalf of the Executive Secretar
Minamata Convention welcomes the Science-Policy Panel as a key partner in the fight against pollution
At the 2025 BRS COPs side event, global leaders highlighted the urgent need for a unified science-policy platform to tackle chemicals, waste, and pollution.
2025 BRS COPs: See the Unseen – Leveraging MEAs and Digital Tools for SDG Progress on Chemicals and Waste
Hybrid side event, featuring the participation of the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention and the InforMEA Initiative, among others, to be held on Thursday, 8 May (13h15-14h45 CEST).
Youth Briefing on the 2025 UN Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Negotiations
On 16 April, the Geneva Environment Network and the Chemicals & Waste Youth Platform organize this online briefing to bring more youth voices into globally-coordinated efforts to find solutions
Minamata Convention Updates: April newsletter
In this issue, the newly launched "Focus Areas", Minamata Online session in Arabic on national reporting, membership now open for our Women's Caucus, and two draft documents available for comments.
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