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Regional workshop to enhance environmental response in Moldova: "Minamata Convention, 5 years since ratification"
Organized within the Specific International Programme project in Moldova, the workshop takes place in Chisinau on 19-20 September. More information in Romanian.
HRC51 side event: Mercury, small-scale gold mining and human rights
The secretariat of the Minamata Convention will participate in this side event to the 51st Session of the Human Rights Council on Wednesday 21 September.
The Implementation and Compliance Committee meets for the fourth time to focus on national reporting
The meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury took place online on 13 and 14 September 2022.
Rappel : Invitation à soumettre des propositions jusqu'au 30 septembre 2022 concernant le deuxième révision du mécanisme de financement, conformément à la décision MC-4/7
Soumissions par les parties et les parties prenantes à mea-minamatasecretariat@un(.)org avec copie à marianne.bailey@un(.)org.
IP4: Mercury and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management
The secretariat of the Minamata Convention took part in the fourth meeting of the intersessional process considering the Strategic Approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020, held in Bucharest from 29 August to 2 September 2022.
Hybrid event: Chemicals and Waste Briefing
This event will be held on 13 September (10h00-12h00 CEST) within the framework of the Geneva Environment Network, providing an overview of work, key activities and upcoming key conferences.
Concours de photos #MakeMercuryHistory
Soumissions fermées. Les photographes du monde entier sont invités à participer et à sensibiliser le public à la préoccupation mondiale constante que représente le mercure toxique (date limite : 31 décembre 2022).
Minamata Convention on Mercury turns five: born from science and growing with it
Five years have passed since the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force on 16 August 2017. Although the convention itself is young, it builds on a long history of scientific efforts to understand and manage the risk of mercury, a toxic substance.
Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Learn the key steps of becoming a party to the Convention, its financial obligations and benefits, including in terms of technical and financial assistance. In English, 2022 update. In French and Spanish: 2017 version.