Le 31 mars 2021, le Gouvernement de la République Centrafricaine a déposé son instrument de ratification, devenant ainsi la 130ème Partie à la Convention de Minamata.
On the Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UNEP, Minamata Convention and Global Mercury Partnership highlight the need to put an end to mercury-containing skin-lightening products.
Mercury scientists gathered in Minamata, Japan, to examine how the Minamata Convention is contributing to the protection of human health and the ecosystem from mercury.
Read the UNEP story on a pioneering new initiative seeking to enhance understanding of mercury trade dynamics in Latin America and foster regional cooperation to control mercury flows.