The Minamata Convention Secretariat organized three targeted events coinciding with the 18th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP 18) in Geneva, Switzerland.
On 2 July, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention participated in the First Exchange of Amazonian Indigenous Peoples on Illegal Gold Mining and Mercury Contamination, held in Leticia, Colombia.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) organizes this activity from 2 to 5 September in Santiago, Chile.
This document highlights the importance of developing well designed, scientifically valid and clearly communicated mercury monitoring plans that can generate robust and reliable data.
On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention takes the opportunity to share its contribution to ensuring that Indigenous Peoples around the
Heads of State and leaders gather at UN Biodiversity COP-16 to align agendas on the triple planetary crisis and explore joint solutions for a future where life on Earth is restored and preserved.