Events

As part of its support for the implementation of the Minamata Convention, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is funding the project Phasing out mercury measuring devices in healthcare, which is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the World Health Organization (WHO) as the executing agency, and the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership to provide targeted technical assistance.

Dans le cadre de l’Article 7 et Annexe C de la Convention de Minamata, et de la mise en œuvre de leur projet Plan d’Actions National (PAN) pour la réduction, et si possible, l’élimination de l’utilisation du mercure dans le secteur de l’EMAPE d’or, huit pays ont pris part à un voyage d’étude d’Afrique de l’Ouest organisé au Togo en mai 2023.

Les pays participants ont pu partager leurs connaissances et données sur les projets PANs et les stratégies nationales qui en ont découlé, mais également aborder certaines des thématiques phares, communes à la région.

(This event is for National Focal Points to the biodiversity and chemicals and waste Conventions and other government officials)

The Global Mercury Partnership organised a webinar on Mercury from Non-Ferrous Metals Mining and Smelting: current knowledge and tools towards sustainable practices, on Thursday 21 March 2024.

The Mercury Waste Management Area of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership met on Tuesday 11 March 2024 in an online setting. The session provided opportunity to exchange on ongoing and future work of the Partnership thematic area.

Agenda

The Partnership Advisory Group held its fourteenth meeting on 19 December 2023 in an online setting.

The meeting provided the opportunity to take stock of recent and ongoing activities and exchange on cross-cutting priority topics for future work.

Provisional agenda

The Global Mercury Partnership and its two areas of work on mercury in products and waste management, in cooperation with the World Health Organization, organized a webinar on Monday 18 December 2023.

The First meeting of the Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products project stakeholders group took place online on Tuesday 28 November 2023.

Skin lightening products often contain potentially harmful ingredients, including steroids, hydroquinone and toxic mercury compounds, that not only damage the skin but can lead to serious health concerns.

Using cosmetics to inhibit the body’s production of melanin, leading the skin to appear lighter, is a centuries-old practice that continues in many parts of the world today. However, consumers are often unaware that these products contain a host of harmful chemicals including mercury, causing skin rashes and discoloration, scarring, nervous, digestive and immune system damage, as well as anxiety and depression.

The Mercury supply and storage Partnership Area held it annual meeting on Friday 13 October 2023 in an online setting.

The meeting was the occasion to review recent work, discuss future priorities and designate Lilian Corra as the new co-lead of the Partnership Area-