Following up on COP Decision MC-5/5, the Executive Secretary sent a letter to Parties and observers to invite the submission of information by 30 June 2024 using the submission format.
Read the Global Environment Facility (GEF) story featuring excerpts from a panel discussion during the 71st GEF Council meeting, including remarks by Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz.
Watch the Earth Negotiations Bulletin video on the 71st GEF Council meeting, featuring Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz and other representatives of the global environmental community.
The Minamata Convention Secretariat participates in the 71st Council and Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 30 May to 6 June 2026.