Communication from the Secretariat

30 July 2021	Update on the intersessional and other work under the Minamata Convention on Mercury MC/ES/2021/55
28 July 2021	For observers: Invitation to the online segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (1 –5 November 2021) MC/COP4/2021/49
5 July 2021	Invitation to the online segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (1–5 November 2021) MC/COP4/2021/38
20 May 2021	Draft guidance for completing the national reporting format for the Minamata Convention on Mercury to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting MC/COP4/2021/36
6 May 2021	Information on the work of the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in the field of gender MC/ES/2021/31
30 April 2021	Proposal by Canada and Switzerland to amend Annex A: Part I to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting MC/COP4/2021/29
30 April 2021	Proposal by the Africa region to amend Annex A: Part I, and Annex A: Part II to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting MC/COP4/2021/28
30 April 2021	Proposal by the European Union to amend Annex A: Part I, Annex A: Part II, and Annex B: Part I to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting MC/COP4/2021/27
30 April 2021	Communication on the format of the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4) MC/COP4/2021/26
12 April 2021	Update on the latest work and on the team of Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury MC/ES/2021/22
18 February 2021	Update on the intersessional work on effectiveness evaluation: Proposed indicators and draft monitoring guidance MC/ES/2021/19
3 February 2021	Progress Report 2020 MC/ES/2021/14
26 January 2021 (corrigendum)	Update on the intersessional work under the Minamata Convention on Mercury MC/ES/2021/2
14 January 2021	Call for contributions for the Special and Specific Trust Funds of the Minamata Convention MC/ES/2021/1
15 December 2020	Launch of applications to the Third Round of the Specific International Programme MC/SIP/2020/60
14 December 2020	Update on the intersessional work on effectiveness evaluation: Proposed indicators and monitoring guidance MC/ES/2020/58
30 November 2020	Call for Information on Gender and Mercury MC/ES/2020/55
26 October 2020	Update on the intersessional work under the Minamata Convention on Mercury MC/ES/2020/51
7 September 2020	Launching the Minamata Online MC/ES/2020/31
2 September 2020	Update on the intersessional work on draft monitoring guidance and indicators MC/ES/2020/30
14 August 2020	The third anniversary of the Minamata Convention on Mercury MC/ES/2020/27
29 June 2020	Update on the progress of work under the Minamata Convention in the intersessional period MC/ES/2020/18
21 May 2020	Update on the intersessional work to implement Decision MC-3/10 “Arrangements for the first effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury” with regard to the proposed indicators and development of monitoring guidance MC/ES/2020/17
31 March 2020	COVID-19 – Implications for the work of the Minamata Convention MC/ES/2020/10
25 February 2020	Call for contributions for the Specific Trust Fund MC/MCP/2020/6
6 February 2020	Budget of the Minamata Convention for the biennium 2020-2021, including the adjustment of the budget in line with MC-3/10 on the arrangements for the First Effectiveness Evaluation MC/FIN/2020/003
13 December 2019	Call for information and follow-up on the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention at its third meeting (Geneva, 25 to 29 November 2019) MC/COP3/2019/15
5 December 2019	Reporting by Parties pursuant to Article 21 of the Minamata Convention – reporting tool for first biennial short reports due by 31 December 2019 Biennial reporting 2019
8 November 2019	Mercury trade regulated under Article 3 of the Convention
4 November 2019	Reporting by Parties pursuant to Article 21 of the Minamata Convention – reporting tool for first biennial short reports due by 31 December 2019 Biennial reporting/2019
23 May 2019	Invitation to the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP3) Minamata/COP3/Nov 2019
16 May 2019	Call for contributions to the Special Trust Fund of the Minamata Convention MCM/32MCV/May 2019
3 May 2019	Call for contributions for the regional preparatory meetings for COP-3 Update MC/COP-3 regional meetings
3 May 2019	Offers to host the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties due by 12 July 2019 Minamata Convention/Hosting COP-4
12 April 2019	Reporting by Parties pursuant to Article 21 of the Minamata Convention - first biennial short reports due by 31 December 2019 Minamata Convention/Article 21
6 March 2019	Launch of applications to the Second Round of the Specific International Programme Minamata Convention/SIP
3 December 2018 (corrigendum)	Action required to follow up on the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 November 2018) COP2/MC/FOLLOW-UP/DEC2018
16 August 2018	First anniversary of the entry into force of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
24 June 2018	Relations with the Conventions and Other International Institutions
11 June 2018	First meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee and the first round of applications to the Specific International Programme ES communications/2018/2
28 May 2018	Informs of the outcomes of the First Meeting of the Governing Board of the Specific International Programme ES communications/2018/1

Communication from the Secretariat

Update on the intersessional and other work under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

For observers: Invitation to the online segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (1 –5 November 2021)

Invitation to the online segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (1–5 November 2021)

Draft guidance for completing the national reporting format for the Minamata Convention on Mercury to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting

Information on the work of the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in the field of gender

Proposal by Canada and Switzerland to amend Annex A: Part I to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting

Proposal by the Africa region to amend Annex A: Part I, and Annex A: Part II to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting

Proposal by the European Union to amend Annex A: Part I, Annex A: Part II, and Annex B: Part I to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting

Communication on the format of the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4)

Update on the latest work and on the team of Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Update on the intersessional work on effectiveness evaluation: Proposed indicators and draft monitoring guidance

Progress Report 2020

Update on the intersessional work under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Call for contributions for the Special and Specific Trust Funds of the Minamata Convention

Launch of applications to the Third Round of the Specific International Programme

Update on the intersessional work on effectiveness evaluation: Proposed indicators and monitoring guidance

Call for Information on Gender and Mercury

Update on the intersessional work under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Launching the Minamata Online

Update on the intersessional work on draft monitoring guidance and indicators

The third anniversary of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Update on the progress of work under the Minamata Convention in the intersessional period

Update on the intersessional work to implement Decision MC-3/10 “Arrangements for the first effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury” with regard to the proposed indicators and development of monitoring guidance

COVID-19 – Implications for the work of the Minamata Convention

Call for contributions for the Specific Trust Fund

Budget of the Minamata Convention for the biennium 2020-2021, including the adjustment of the budget in line with MC-3/10 on the arrangements for the First Effectiveness Evaluation

Call for information and follow-up on the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention at its third meeting (Geneva, 25 to 29 November 2019)

Reporting by Parties pursuant to Article 21 of the Minamata Convention – reporting tool for first biennial short reports due by 31 December 2019

Mercury trade regulated under Article 3 of the Convention

Reporting by Parties pursuant to Article 21 of the Minamata Convention – reporting tool for first biennial short reports due by 31 December 2019

Invitation to the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP3)

Call for contributions to the Special Trust Fund of the Minamata Convention

Call for contributions for the regional preparatory meetings for COP-3

Offers to host the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties due by 12 July 2019

Reporting by Parties pursuant to Article 21 of the Minamata Convention - first biennial short reports due by 31 December 2019

Launch of applications to the Second Round of the Specific International Programme

Action required to follow up on the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 November 2018)

First anniversary of the entry into force of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Relations with the Conventions and Other International Institutions

First meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee and the first round of applications to the Specific International Programme

Informs of the outcomes of the First Meeting of the Governing Board of the Specific International Programme

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