The #MinamataConvention Secretariat participated for the first time in the annual meeting of the UN Governing Bodies Secretariats, hosted by @wipo.int in Geneva on 1–2 October and focused on evolving governance practices & digital tools.

Learn more: minamataconvention.org/en/news/mina...

The #MinamataConvention Secretariat was pleased to participate in the 2026 planetGOLD Global Forum on #ASGM.

Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz: "The @planetgold.org experience demonstrates something fundamentally important: solutions exist".

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At the @planetgold.org Global Forum on ASGM, #MinamataConvention Brenda Koekkoek said:

"Mercury reduction, biodiversity conservation, community engagement & responsible mining cannot be pursued in isolation."

More about #mercury in ASGM & #biodiversity: minamataconvention.org/en/resources...

At the 2026 @planetgold.org Global Forum on ASGM, #MinamataConvention Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz said in her opening remarks:

"It is essential that our efforts in #mercury reduction remain people-centred and inclusive"

Full statement: minamataconvention.org/en/news/rema...

How do the #MinamataConvention and the #EscazuAgreement connect to protect people and the environment from #MercuryPollution in Latin America and the Caribbean?

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