The Reporting Obligation – Article 21 Article 21 of the Convention requires each Party to report to the COP through the Secretariat on the measures the Party has taken to implement the provisions of the Convention, on the effectiveness of such measures and on possible challenges in meeting the objective of the Convention. Reporting Frequency and Format – Decision
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Opening of the Meeting The Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention was held from 3 to 7 November 2025 at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). At the opening of the meeting, COP-6 President Osvaldo Patricio Álvarez Pérez (Chile) urged the COP to “build on the collective commitments we
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Mercury is a highly toxic element and is considered one of the top ten (10) chemicals of major public health concern according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Mercury is a naturally occurring element in the Earth’s crust, and although various natural processes contribute to the release of mercury, the anthropogenic causes are the source
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