This letter is to update on the progress of the intersessional work pursuant to the decisions of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and in preparation for the sixth meeting.
The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention joined Indigenous leaders and partners from across regions at a side event during CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, on 23 October.
The Secretariat joined representatives of environmental conventions and international organizations at a side event on biodiversity and health during CBD COP17 on 21 October.
The Secretariat will participate in the side event, subtitled "Indigenous leadership for biodiversity and mercury action across hemispheres", on October 23 (10h00-11h30) at the GEF Pavilion.