Minamata Convention COP-5 (30 October-3 November): Here is what to expect
The fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-5) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 30 October to 3 November 2023.
The fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-5) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 30 October to 3 November 2023.
Comprising 22 sessions held throughout the week, these series of online events provide an informal platform for Parties and observers to share information and knowledge as part of COP-5.
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Minamata Convention, read this story by the UN Environment Programme on the journey that made the treaty what it is today.
At the fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5) in Bonn, Germany, Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz welcomed the adoption of the Global Framework on Chemicals.
This COP-5 briefing will take place on 5 October (14h00-15h30 CET) in Geneva, Switzerland and online, and it is organized within the framework of the Geneva Environment Network.
Check the list of Parties with their dates of effect for the amendment, agreed at COP-4 with eight additional mercury-containing products (part I) and two provisions on dental amalgam (Part II).
On 22 September 2023, Kenya deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming as a result the 147th Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
The Mercury air transport and fate research Partnership Area will hold its annual meeting on Friday 6 October 2023, from 15h00 to 17h00 pm CEST in an online setting.
In late August, Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention, embarked on a journey to Minamata Bay in Japan, aimed at strengthening ties with the region and honoring the victims of the Minamata disease.