Brenda Koekkoek of @minamataconvention.bsky.social provides a snapshot of progress and current gaps in enhancing co-benefits between Minamata Convention & #KMGBF, discussing the Road Map aimed at highlighting already available tools & need to plan jointly.

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"The #KMGBF provides an important avenue for collaboration, but the references to chemicals & pollution must become more granular."

@minamataconvention.bsky.social Exec. Secretary Monika Stankiewicz stresses the need to advance practical implementation with countries in the driving seat.

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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

Yesterday, Nina Davuluri's #COMPLEXion screening & event was held in Hyderabad during ICMGP.

Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz thanked Nina for her leadership: “Mercury in cosmetics isn't only a chemical issue: it's also a social issue".

About the @unep.org event: www.unep.org/globalmercur...

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...

🔜 #MinamataOnline: Chemicals & waste on the road to CBD COP17

Today (13h00-15h00 CEST) w/ remarks from @unbiodiversity.bsky.social, @thegef.bsky.social, @brsconventions.bsky.social & @unep.org.

📍 Join the webinar: unep.webex.com/weblink/regi...
📺 Watch live streaming: youtube.com/live/W0wcmHP...

The 17th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) opened this week in Hyderabad, India.

Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz: "The discussions taking place can contribute to shaping the next phase of global action on mercury".

Read more: minamataconvention.org/en/news/icmg...

📢 New #MinamataOnline | Chemicals and waste on the road to #CBDCOP17
Join us on 6 Oct to explore:
🔹 Updates on pollution & biodiversity
🔹 Collaboration across biodiversity & chemicals and waste MEAs
🔹 National experiences
🕐 13:00–15:00 CEST
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📣 Call for information

Parties and stakeholders are invited to share input to inform a report on strategies for addressing supply and trade not in compliance with Article 3, to be considered by #MinamataCOP7.

🗓️ Deadline: 30 October 2026

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

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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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...

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...

While MEAs face common challenges, from resource mobilization & mandates institutionalization to platform maintenance, they are walking the talk on #AI. The key? Sharing experiences & lessons learned, instead of developing the same tools in parallel.

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On the #RoadToGeneva, Jonas Pasquier of #Switzerland highlights that #GenevaAISummit in 2027 is an opportunity to use to build momentum to advance their priorities, as it will focus on closing governance gaps, building trustworthy AI and partnerships, using real-world cases.

Sharing how impact assessment is under pressure from politicians, developers, growing data volumes and complexity, Elena Santer of #UNECE stresses that AI can help, but the capacity to use it responsibly is not yet ripe and must always complement human judgement.

Presenting attempts to build an AI assistant grounded in #CITES documents through retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG system, Shashika Sedara Hettige presents what went wrong and what was learned in the process.

Presenting the Joint Portal on Information from Regional Centres, a component of the @brsconventions.bsky.social Clearing-house Mechanism, Claire Morel highlights its role in improving interoperability, helping reuse information & reducing duplication & fragmentation across information sources.

Harnessing the speed of development of AI in a responsible manner & leaving no one behind is crucial. Anna García Sans presents @minamataconvention.bsky.social Digital Strategy, incl. its Exchange Platform, as a space for reliable info & experience exchange.

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