On 16, 20 and 21 June 2017, the Governments of Islamic Republic of Iran, El Salvador, Latvia, Republic of Moldova, and Estonia deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the 61st to 65th future Parties to the Minamata Convention.
The Open-ended Scientific Group (OESG) gathers in-person from 27 to 31 March in Geneva to put together a plan for data analysis and produce a progress report for COP-5.
In its second phase, the third season of Minamata Online will feature webinars on COP-5 preparations, implementation review and support and mercury science from March to June 2023.
Read the overview of the latest developments under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, including the outcomes of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-4).