Information for Reporting under Article 21

The purpose of this document is to provide information to assist Parties in reporting under Article 21 of the Minamata Convention. It is available in 6 languages.

Planning of work in light of COVID-19

Read the communication from the Secretariat to provide an update on the functioning of the Secretariat and the planning of work in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The schedule of intersessional work has also been slightly adapted.

Minamata, Berlin Film Festival World Premiere

Minamata, a film featuring the Minamata Disease, a debilitating illness caused by mercury poisoning, premieres at the Berlin International Film Festival. Johnny Depp stars as W. Eugene Smith, a US war photographer, who with his wife Aileen Smith, doc...

Cyprus become the 118th Party to the Minamata Convention - On 25 February 2020, the Government of Cyprus deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby beco... Read more

The Bahamas become the 117th Party to the Minamata Convention - On 12 February 2020, the Government of the Bahamas deposited its instrument of accession, thereby be... Read more

Guidance on contaminated sites available in 6 languages - The Conference of the Parties adopted this guidance at its third meeting and encouraged the parties ... Read more

Welcoming Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary - Monika Stankiewicz assumed her functions as the Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention on Me... Read more

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