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The amended annex A of the Convention enters now into force
Check the list of Parties with their dates of effect for the amendment, agreed at COP-4 with eight additional mercury-containing products (part I) and two provisions on dental amalgam (Part II).
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Ukraine becomes the 146th Party to the Minamata Convention
On 18 August 2023, Ukraine deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming as a result the 146th Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
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Kenya becomes the 147th Party to the Minamata Convention
On 22 September 2023, Kenya deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming as a result the 147th Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
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Intervention de la secrétaire exécutive à l’Assemblée du FEM : « La mise en œuvre complète de la Convention de Minamata ne pourra se faire qu’avec les femmes car elles sont les artisans du changement »
La septième assemblée du Fonds pour l’environnement mondial (FEM), qui se tient à Vancouver (Canada), s’est poursuivie cette semaine avec la tenue de plusieurs événements parallèles importants, don
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Minamata Convention Executive Secretary pays tribute in visit to Minamata Bay
In late August, Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention, embarked on a journey to Minamata Bay in Japan, aimed at strengthening ties with the region and honoring the vict
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The Secretariat launches the Online Budget Forum in preparation for COP-5
The forum provides a secured space for parties to review, comment, or ask questions about the proposed programme of work and the budget for the biennium 2024-2025 ahead of its consideration at the
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Resource mobilization is key for the success of the Specific International Programme, says SIP Governing Board
The Board has recognized the SIP effectiveness in its mission and implementation support via 24 projects so far, highlighting the importance of the mid-term evaluation and second review of the SIP.
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Assemblée du FEM : le secrétaire exécutif de la Convention de Minamata plaide en faveur d’une coopération renforcée lors du dialogue sur les accords multilatéraux sur l’environnement (AME)
Lors de la septième assemblée du Fonds pour l’environnement mondial (FEM), qui s’est tenue à Vancouver (Canada) du 22 au 25 août, Mo
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