Progress has been made and important lessons have been learned that need to be built upon and scaled to #MakeMercuryHistory across the globe.

📌 Take a look at takeaways and recommendations from the first set of countries in the planetGOLD programme: www.planetgold.org/resources/cr...

Mercury can harm fish-eating birds, while migratory species can carry it over long distances, as far as the Arctic.

Ahead of #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, we highlight the impacts of mercury on birds and biodiversity.

Learn more: www.worldmigratorybirdday.org

w/ @cms.int #WMBD2026 #MakeMercuryHistory

Today, the Specific International Programme (SIP) Governing Board elected Co-Chairs Obed Meringo Baloyi (South Africa) & Eveline Verhaar (Netherlands).

With 34 projects in 31 countries, the Board looks ahead to keep helping #MakeMercuryHistory.

More: minamataconvention.org/en/events/el...

The 2026 Global Forum on Artisanal & Small-Scale Gold Mining, planetGOLD’s flagship, invitation-only knowledge sharing event, is scheduled to take place September 22-24 in Panama.

📌 Event page: planetgold.org/2026-global-...

#MakeMercuryHistory #KnowledgeSharing #GlobalForumOnASGM