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Reinforcing the health sector’s commitment to the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury: The showcase of GEF-UNEP-WHO projects on mercury-added products

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This course explores the different forms of mercury and its compounds with their respective sources, environmental distribution, toxicological aspects, and prevention measures. In addition, it introduces the Minamata Convention and Resolution 67.11 (2014) of the World Health Assembly (WHA), and its considerations on public health aspects related to mercury.

Our October issue provides an overview of recent, current and forthcoming activities, especially in the context of the upcoming Fifth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention.

The sale and trade of mercury-added skin lightening products (SLPs) have continued despite widespread sampling, reporting, awareness campaigns, and legal prohibitions, including a global treaty ban.

[ French ] Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre des projets de «Plan d’Action National (PAN) pour réduire, et si possible, éliminer l’utilisation du mercure dans l’extraction Artisanale et à Petite Echelle de l’or » en Côte d’Ivoire et au Togo en réponse aux article 7 et Annexe C de la Convention de Minamata, un

World Health Organization (WHO) and the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention jointly conducted an online survey on the measures taken to phase down the use of dental amalgam. The preliminary results are now available as an Appendix to the Information Document UNEP/MC/COP.5/INF/30/Rev.1

[ English / French ] Protocol for Sampling and Analyzing Skin Lightening Products for Mercury

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Materiales didácticos

[ English - French ] This slide deck provides an overview and lessons learned from the East Africa artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) study tour conducted in Kenya with participation from 8 countries from the region, in April 2023.

The Global Mercury Partnership and its Area of work on Mercury in Products, in collaboration with the Clean Lighting Coalition and the Zero Mercury Working Group with the support of the Government of Switzerland organized an

Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre des projets de « Plan d’Action National (PAN) pour réduire, et si possible, éliminer l’utilisation du mercure dans l’extraction Artisanale et à Petite Echelle de l’or » en Côte d’Ivoire et au Togo en réponse aux article 7 et Annexe C de la Convention de Minamata, un voyage d’étude a été organis

The objective of this report is to analyse, in response to decision MC-4/12, how the implementation of the Minamata Convention can contribute to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and to identify opportunities for coherent and mutually supportive implementation to generate co-benefits for the GBF and the Minamata Convention.

This new edition of our newsletter will bring you the latest headlines, upcoming activities and recent events.

The Partnership Area on mercury in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining organized an information sharing session on 26 June in an online setting.

India has set challenging new emission limits for sources such as coal-fired power plants. For this legislation to be effective, the sector must be able to monitor emissions accurately to ensure that any preventative measures or reduction strategies will be effective and can be verified.

Background Document of the “Accelerate implementation of dental amalgam provisions and strengthen country capacities in the environmental sound management of associated wastes under the Minamata Convention” GEF7 Phasing Down Dental Amalgam project.

A project in Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka to eliminate mercury in skin-lightening products is highlighting the challenges faced in achieving that aim. Tatum Anderson reports.

Published by WHO Bulletin, June 2023.  

The study, subtitled "Exploring how a natural capital approach may support the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury", highlights the urgent need for action at all levels. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the effects of mercury on fish populations, as well as the often overlooked social, environmental and economic costs associated with mercury pollution.

As we move through the year, stay up to date with the activities of this first quarter of 2023, and get ready for upcoming ones.

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Infographic alerting on the general health impact of mercury, in three languages.

Les blanchissants pour la peau qui contiennent du MERCURE sont DANGEREUX

Los blanqueadores de piel que contienen MERCURIO son PELIGROSOS

The Partnership Areas of work on Mercury cell Chlor-alkali Production and Mercury Waste Management hosted a joint webinar on the sound management and elimination of mercury and mercury waste in the chlor-alkali sector, on 16 February 2023.

This report builds upon the previous work of the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) in exposing the toxic trade in skin lightening products (SLPs) laced with mercury. SLPs are sold globally via online platforms and, in this particular case, the focus is on illegal SLP sales by Amazon.com in the United States.

This first edition of the new year will take you through insights from the Thirteenth Meeting of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group (PAG-13), as well as a number of recent and upcoming events. You will also learn more about our new members, as well as recent mercury-related publications, initiatives and opportunities.   With our very best wishes for the New Year!

This WHO oral health briefing note series focuses on prevention and treatment of dental caries (tooth decay) with mercury-free products and minimal interventions. Dental caries is a major public health problem globally as the disease affects all age groups, with an onset in early childhood and continued increase over the life course.