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).
En su quinta reunión, celebrada en Ginebra del 7 al 9 de marzo, el Comité de Aplicación y Cumplimiento (ICC) examinó cuestiones basadas en la información facilitada por las Partes en sus primeros informes nacionales completos.
El mercurio tóxico nos afecta a todos, pero no a todos de la misma manera: las mujeres se ven desproporcionadamente afectadas por el mercurio, con mayores riesgos para la salud debido a factores como los embarazos, los
On World Wildlife Day, we highlight the severe impact that mercury pollution poses to wildlife inside and outside our oceans, particularly those at the top of the food chain.
Thirty experts from around the world met in Geneva on 16-18 February 2023 to discuss thresholds to define waste contaminated with mercury to be controlled under the Minamata Convention.
Read this UNEP story fucusing on the 20 million miners working in ASGM, often unregulated and unsafe operations responsible for 37% of global mercury pollution, more than any other sector.
The three governments have joined forces to fight back against damaging beauty practices, launching a joint $14-million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products.
On 13 February (14h00- 15h30 CEST) the area of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership will hold its 2023 meeting to present recent activities and review the Partnership Area’s business plan.
On 7 February 2023, Eritrea deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming as a result the 140th party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Under Claudia Dumitru's presidency, the Bureau focused on important dates related to the event, intersessional work and status of contributions; and elected Rapporteur for COP-5.
On February 2, on the occasion of the UN international day, the Minamata Convention highlights the importance of maintaining and restoring wetlands across the world to help end mercury pollution.