Minamata Convention on Mercury

Specific International Programme: Ten projects approved in the Second Round

The Governing Board of the Specific International Programme met in Washington from 18-20 September and approved ten projects for close to 2 million dollars. Please read the statement by the Co-Chairs, Mr. Sam Adu-Kumi and Mr. Reggie Hernaus.

EU provides €500K for technical assistance and capacity building

To support the capacity building and technical assistance plan of the Minamata Convention, the European Union provided 500,000 euros for targeted support at the sub-regional level on mercury trade and mercury emissions.
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COP3 Participants Information

The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention will take place from 25 to 29 November 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The online platform for pre-registration is available until the 11 November 2019.
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Côte d'Ivoire brings to 114 the number of parties to the Minamata Convention
On 1 October 2019, the Government of Côte d'Ivoire deposited its instrument of ratification, t... Read more

Analysis of Minamata Initial Assessments presented at the ICMGP 2019
From the 8th to 13th September 2019 the international scientist community and policy makers met in K... Read more

Colombia brings to 113 the number of parties to the Minamata Convention
On 26 August 2019, the Government of Colombia deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby beco... Read more

Making Mercury History: The Minamata Convention celebrates its second anniversary
Two years ago, on 16 August 2017, the Minamata Convention came into force as a global treaty to prot... Read more

128 Signatories

114 Parties