Remarks by Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention, at the international meeting of "Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity" in Sweden on 3 June 2022.
On June 2 (13h30-14h45 CEST), Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz will participate in a dialogue with UN Heads of Agencies organized by the UN Environment Management Group (EMG).
This event was held on 28 April (10h00-11h30 CEST) within the framework of the Geneva Environment Network, and provided an overview of related negotiations and upcoming key conferences.
The event brought together the global ASGM community to exchange knowledge and experiences, while ultimately spurring action toward transforming the sector’s practices globally.
At the fourth meeting of the GEF-8 Replenishment on 7-8 April 2022, twenty-nine countries agreed to pledge the record support of $5.25 billion for the Global Environment Facility (GEF), a 29% increase in funding from the
The five-day meeting in Bali agreed on making the evaluation of effectiveness an integral part of the Minamata Convention, extended the phase-out list of mercury-added products, and highlighted the importance of mainstreaming gender within the activities of the Convention.
This panel discussion, organized by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), took place as a lunch time event during the second day of the resumed Minamata COP-4 (13h15-14h45 local time UTC+8).
Within the framework of Minamata COP-4, the CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Carlos Manuel Rodriguez will