Events

The 17th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) will take place in Hyberabad, India, from 4 to 9 October 2026.

This year theme is "Reaching Ten Years of Enforcement of the Minamata Convention: Achievements, Challenges and Road Map for the Future".

As part of the Sixth Conference of the Parties (COP6) of the Minamata Convention, the Global Mercury Partnership together with the Basel Convention and the Biodiversity Research Institute are organising an event titled "Fostering the integration of chemicals pollution into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs): latest tools and countries’ perspectives" on Thursday 6 November from 14:00 to 14:45 at the Centre International de Conference, Geneva

The session proposes to analyze the relationship between artisanal and small-scale mining and biodiversity, combining two important objectives of the Global Biodiversity Framework: reducing threats to biodiversity and meeting people's needs through sustainable use and benefit sharing. The proposal is to take a systemic, broad and comprehensive look at the problem, analyzing the context and role of global supply chains, legislation and public policies, without forgetting to listen to the voices from the territories. 

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The Sixteenth International Conference On Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP-16 took place from 21 to 26 July 2024 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, in South Africa. The meeting was a great opportunity to learn more on existing research and interact with a wide range of scientists and stakeholders on mercury science.

Dans le cadre de l’Article 7 et Annexe C de la Convention de Minamata, et de la mise en œuvre de leur projet Plan d’Actions National (PAN) pour la réduction, et si possible, l’élimination de l’utilisation du mercure dans le secteur de l’EMAPE d’or, huit pays ont pris part à un voyage d’étude d’Afrique de l’Ouest organisé au Togo en mai 2023.

Les pays participants ont pu partager leurs connaissances et données sur les projets PANs et les stratégies nationales qui en ont découlé, mais également aborder certaines des thématiques phares, communes à la région.

Interested in knowing more about the Minamata Convention and biodiversity, mercury pollution and its impacts on wildlife, or existing approaches to sustainable conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems? Join our virtual event on Thursday 12 October.

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In a world grappling with environmental crises, marginalized groups like Indigenous Peoples are the unsung heroes of sustainable development. Their wisdom, traditions and values hold the key to our planet's future. But lurking at the heart of their struggle is the menacing specter of MERCURY.

The Partnership Area on mercury in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining organized an information sharing session on 26 June in an online setting. The event presented updates of ongoing U.S Department of State granted mercury related projects in the ASGM sector and provided an opportunity to exchange on potential synergies.

The Global Mercury Partnership organised an information sharing session on Minamata Initial Assessments (MIAs): latest trends, key findings and data analysis tools, on Tuesday 27 September 2022, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm CEST, in an online setting.

Under the first segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (COP4 - 1 to 5 November 2021), the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership Area on Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) and the Minamata Convention Secretariat co-hosted on 3 November 2021 a side event on the sound management of mercury-containing tailings in artisanal and small-scale gold mining.