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Minamata Convention: SIP approves 10 projects in fourth round

The Governing Board of the Specific International Programme (SIP) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury at its Tenth Meeting held in Geneva from January...

Godwin Aritoba: Why Africa should not be dumping ground for dental amalgam

African countries have poor resources and technology to manage mercury wastes, and African dentists desire to practice 21st Century mercury free dentistry (minimum intervention...

Group lauds new EU Mercury Regulation, calls for stronger cooperation

“The new regulation for mercury by the European Union (EU) is a significant development in the global effort to reduce and eliminate mercury pollution....

Philippines: Four years after ratifying Minamata Convention, mercury use in ASGM persists

About 340 kilometres south of Manila, Jun (not his real name) took the time to entertain visitors at his small-scale gold mining facility. It...

2024WED: A long road ahead towards a mercury-free environment

As the Philippines celebrates World Environment Day, environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, draws attention to hard-hitting truths on the continued exposure of the Filipino...

Minamata Convention, UNSSC launch ‘Minamata Tools’ online learning platform

The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, in collaboration with the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and with financial support from the European Union, has launched...

COP5: Mercury treaty makes progress on dental mercury, falls short on ending threats from toxic waste

International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) advocates from around the world at the Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP5) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury...

Minamata Convention COP5 commences as Africa Group amendment proposal gets support

The Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP5) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury commenced on Monday October 30, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland. Primed to...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

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