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Minamata Convention on Mercury
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The Secretariat of the #MinamataConvention on #Mercury.
Together, we can #MakeMercuryHistory.
New publication: Gender Mainstreaming in SIP Projects
Case studies from Argentina, Armenia & the Republic of Moldova show how SIP-funded projects are integrating the needs of women and girls in mercury-related work.

🔗 bit.ly/genderinSIP
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
At #MinamataCOP6, Parties adopted 22 key decisions to tackle toxic mercury:

Relive the highlights of the meeting, explore our newsroom & live blog, revisit special events & knowledge labs, view our photo albums, and read the IISD-ENB coverage.

Read our newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/minama...
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Last week, #MinamataCOP6 established a global phaseout of dental amalgam by 2034.

Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz celebrated the outcomes as “a new chapter in the mercury history book", the power of multilateral cooperation to #MakeMercuryHistory.

Today's press conference: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j...
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
21 decisions, including end use of dental amalgam by 2034.

#MinamataCOP6 opens "another chapter of the mercury history book" (Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz) & leaves "mercury a little further behind" (COP-6 President Osvaldo Álvarez).

Read more: bit.ly/MinamataCOP6...

@unep.org @thegef.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The week of #MinamataCOP6 featured several special events, including science-policy links, effective implementation, insights from @planetgold.org, the launch of Women’s Caucus, mercury in cosmetics, film screenings & more.

Read more in our live blog: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Fifth and last day of #MinamataCOP6 in Geneva

Stay updated for the schedule, knowledge labs, live blog, photo albums, coverage by @iisd.org & live streaming in all 6 UN languages.

Read our newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/minama...
November 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Today: #MinamataCOP6 special event: Detoxifying Cosmetics​ and Beauty Ideals, where policy meets art

Organized by @unep.org Global Mercury Partnership, this public event includes the film "Timpi Tampa" at the @gvagrad.bsky.social (18h15-20h25 CET).

Learn more: www.unep.org/globalmercur...
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Fourth day of #MinamataCOP6 in Geneva

Stay updated for the schedule, special events, knowledge labs, live blog, photo albums, coverage by @iisd.org-ENB & live streaming.

Read our newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/minama...

(with @unep.org @thegef.bsky.social @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org)
November 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Third day of #MinamataCOP6 in Geneva

Stay updated for the schedule, special events, knowledge labs, live blog, photo albums, coverage by @iisd.org-ENB & live streaming in all 6 UN languages.

Read our newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/minama...

(with @unep.org @thegef.bsky.social @planetgold.org)
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Second day of #MinamataCOP6 in Geneva

Stay updated for the schedule, special events, knowledge labs, live blog, coverage by @iisd.org & live streaming in all 6 UN languages.

Read our newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/minama...

(with @unep.org @thegef.bsky.social @planetgold.org @iisd.org, etc)
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Participants from governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN bodies, civil society, Indigenous Peoples & youth gather at #MinamataCOP6 in Geneva to strengthen global action on mercury pollution.

➡️ Read the press release: minamataconvention.org/en/news/mina...

with @unep.org @bafu.admin.ch
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The opening ceremony of #MinamataCOP6 had remarks by COP-6 President, #MinamataConvention Exec Sec, @unep.org Deputy Exec Director, & @bafu.admin.ch Swiss State Secretary.

🎥 YouTube livestream: www.youtube.com/live/lBKukra...
🌐 Or watch in all 6 UN languages: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...
November 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Our second special event on the evening before #MinamataCOP6 features a panel discussion with Fernando Trujillo & Aileen Mioko Smith, followed by the film Amazon, the New Minamata.

From Science to Action: Protecting the Amazon from Mercury Pollution: www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/amazo...
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
On the eve of #MinamataCOP6, participants are already gathering in Geneva, ready to #MakeMercuryHistory.

Tomorrow marks the official start, but work is already underway.

Our first special event — Secretariat briefing on financial resources & mechanism: minamataconvention.org/en/events/se...
November 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Ahead of #MinamataCOP6, we highlight that 6 projects under the 4th round of the Specific International Programme (SIP) have already begun implementation to #MakeMercuryHistory.

📊 SIP Dashboard: minamataconvention.org/en/implement...

📺 Latest online event on the SIP: www.youtube.com/live/071GGfN...
October 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Last online event of the week ahead of #MinamataCOP6:

📍 16h30-17h30 CEST: Evaluating Mercury’s Impact on the Food Chain Across Six Mining Regions in Ghana

(organized by @pureearthnow.bsky.social)

We will post presentations & videos here: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...

#MakeMercuryHistory
October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
📍 14h45-15h45 CEST: Pollution of Lufupa river by Mercury in Kasempa district

(organized by Save Environment and People Agency Zambia)

More info & registration: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...
October 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📍 13h00-14h00 CEST: An evidence-based pathway to mercury-free materials for the prevention and management of dental caries

(organized by @who.int)

Watch it live: youtube.com/live/s0pj5-d...

More info & registration: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Last day of online events ahead of #MinamataCOP6!

📍 11h00-12h00 CEST: Managing Mercury in Offshore Oil & Gas: Risks, Challenges & Opportunities

(@unep.org GMP Oil & Gas Working Group)

Watch it live: youtube.com/live/ONH93DX...

Register to today's events: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...
October 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
📍 18h00-19h00 CEST: Engaging Online Platforms in Enforcing Restricted Product Policies for Mercury-added Cosmetics

(organized by Sri Lanka Consumer Affairs Authority, Zero Mercury Working Group)

More info and registration: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...
October 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📍 16h30-17h30 CEST: Measuring the Effectiveness of the Minamata Convention through Legal Indicators

(organized by the International Center for Comparative Environmental Law)

More info and registration: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz participated in the @unep.org / EU conference "Leveraging Global Environmental Cooperation to Boost Competitiveness & Resilience".

Read the paper on #MEAs and watch the event recording: www.unep.org/events/confe...

with @brsconventions.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
October 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
📍 14h45-15h45 CEST: Review of the Implementation of the Article 7 on ASGM: from guidance to implementation

(organized by @unep.org Global Mercury Partnership)

Watch the live recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dvv...
October 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📍 13h00-14h00 CEST: The impacts of mercury exposure on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and ways to address them

(organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)

Info at @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org site: www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/the-i...
October 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Today's online events ahead of #MinamataCOP6

📍 11h00-12h00 CEST: From Science to Action: Insights from the Convention and Emerging Priorities

Info at @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org site: www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/from-...

Register to all events: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/...
October 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM