Recevez des mises à jour régulières de Minamata Convention
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Forward Thinkers Webinar: Dangerous chemicals in cosmetics
Watch the event, attended by our Executive Secretary, focused on exploring solutions for a toxic-free world.
Séminaire en ligne
Review: Second Short National Report (Article 21)
The second short national reports pursuant to Article 21 of the Minamata Convention are due by 31 December 2023. The report covers the reporting period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2022.
Vidéo
Video: Day 5 of the Minamata COP-5 (Friday 3 November)
Watch our COP-5 video playlist, including live streaming and daily videos.
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La convention de Minamata COP-5 prend des mesures décisives pour remplir sa mission d’élimination de la pollution par le mercure
Parmi les décisions prises lors de la COP-5, les Parties ont défini de nouvelles dates pour l’élimination progressive des produits contenu du mercure ajouté, y compris les cosmétiques, renforcé les
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Live broadcasts of the COP-5 Plenary sessions
For those unable to attend COP-5 in Geneva, in addition to our stories, photo and video coverage, our #YoutubeLive provides an open window to the proceedings, 10h00-13h00 and 15h300-18h00 daily.
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Minamata Convention COP-5 highlights the need for urgent action to make mercury history
A decade after the adoption of the Minamata Convention, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-5) takes place in Geneva from October 30 to November 3 with an ambitious agenda.
Side event
Convention de Minamata : Une décennie d’engagement mondial pour tourner la page du mercure
13:15 - 14:45 CET, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Convention de Minamata : Une décennie d’engagement mondial pour tourner la page du mercure
Il y a dix ans, le 10 octobre 2013, la communauté internationale a franchi une étape importante en signant la Convention de Minamata sur le mercure.
À propos de la Convention de Minamata
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