Recevez des mises à jour régulières de Minamata Convention
Actualités
#MakeMercuryHistory Photo Contest
On Monday 5 June (13h00-14h00 CET), to celebrate World Environment Day, a special Minamata Online session will focus on photography and mercury, with the three winners of the 2022 #MakeMercuryHisto
Actualités
New study reveals mercury pollution’s ripple effects on biodiversity, fisheries and local communities
On the occasion of the 2023 International Day for Biodiversity, a new study sheds light on the profound socio-economic consequences of mercury pollution on biodiversity, fisheries and livelihoods.
Actualités
Winners announced: Make Mercury History Photo Contest 2022
On the occasion of Earth Day, the three winners have been revealed, recognizing their compelling images about mercury pollution, the environment, and the people working towards eliminating mercury.
Partie
Bangladesh becomes the 141st party to the Minamata Convention
On 18 April 2023, Bangladesh deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming as a result the 141st party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Nouvelles externes
#WikiForHumanRights Launch Webinar: Focus on pollution
On 18 April, Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz participates in the panel discussion hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNEP.
Actualités
World scientists publish Global Mercury Synthesis Papers
Top scientists published a series of synthesis papers on the global impact of mercury pollution.
Vidéo
Getting ready for the Online Reporting Tool 2023
This tool enables parties to submit their second short national reports on the measures, effectiveness and challenges in implementing the Minamata Convention, submission due by 31 December 2023.
Actualités
First face-to-face meeting of the Open-ended Scientific Group takes key steps towards the effectiveness evaluation of the 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.
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