*[Enwl-eng] #MinamataCOP6 begins: Monday 3 November
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Тема: #MinamataCOP6 begins: Monday 3 November
#MinamataCOP6 begins:
Monday 3 November
Today marks the start of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6), running from Monday 3 to Friday 7 November 2025 at the International Conference Centre (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland. Stay updated on the latest developments and available documents, take part in the upcoming special events and knowledge labs, and follow the IISD-ENB coverage.
On Sunday 2 November, delegates began their meetings to prepare ahead of the upcoming five days of intensive work, including the Bureau meeting (photo below), regional, youth and other stakeholders meetings, and two special events: the Secretariat’s briefing on financial resources and mechanism, and the public evening event featuring a panel discussion and the screening of the documentary Amazon, the New Minamata?.
The plenary proceedings, including the inauguration, will be live streamed on our website in the six official languages of the United Nations. Read our media advisory to know what to expect and watch the press conference.
Learn more about COP-6 and watch our curtain-raiser video below.
Today’s tentative schedule
Morning Plenary: 10h00-13h00 CET
- Item 1: Opening of the meeting
- Item 2: Organizational matters
- (a) Adoption of the agenda
- (b) Organization of work
- (c) Election of officers
- (d) Report on the credentials of representatives
- Item 3: Rules of procedure and financial rules for the Conference of the Parties
- Item 4: Matters for consideration or action by the Conference of the Parties
- (e) Financial resources and mechanism
- (i) Global Environment Facility
- (ii) Specific International Programme to Support Capacity-Building and Technical Assistance
- (iii) Review of the financial mechanism
Afternoon Plenary: 15h00-18h00 CET
- Item 4: Matters for consideration or action by the Conference of the Parties
- (b) Mercury-added products and manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used:
- (i) Amendments to annex A
- (iii) Consideration of the feasibility of mercury-free alternatives for manufacturing vinyl chloride monomer
- (ii) Cosmetics listed in part I of annex A
- (iv) Extensions for exemptions
- (a) Mercury supply sources and trade
Other highlights of the day
Special events
- Driving Effective and Inclusive Implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury: 13h15-14h30 CET (CICG, level 0, Room A).
- Reception hosted by Switzerland: 18h00-20h15 CET (CICG Restaurant Violeta Parra).
3 November: Special event
Organized by the Secretariat, the special event Driving Effective and Inclusive Implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury will facilitate the exchange of experiences and feature actions to implement the Minamata Convention while also delivering other socio-economic, human and environmental benefits. With the participation of high-level speakers, including UNEP Deputy Executive Director Elizabeth Mrema, the event will take place in person from 13h15 to 14h30 CET at the CICG, level 0, Room A. Learn more.
COP-6 photo exhibitions
The Minamata Photographers’ Eye Project will be on display at the CICG during he COP-6 week, showcasing the enduring photographic legacy of Minamata, Japan and the communities affected by methylmercury poisoning. Humanæ by Angelica Dass, presented by the Global Mercury Partnership, will be exhibited along Geneva’s lakeshore (Quai Gustave-Ador, from 27 October to 16 November), with a selection of portraits also on view at the CICG during the week. Learn more about these special events in the margins of COP-6.
Yesterday's special events
Held in person at the Geneva venue on the eve of COP-6, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention organized a briefing on financial resources and mechanism. Later in the evening, a public event brought together Fernando Trujillo and Aileen Mioko Smith, linking the legacy of Minamata disease to current challenges in the Amazon, and concluded with the screening of the documentary Amazon, the new Minamata? (Jorge Bodanzy, 2022). Visit our live blog to learn more.
IISD live coverage on COP-6
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB), is providing coverage of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-6) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Learn more on the ENB website, and follow their updates on LinkedIn and Bluesky. You may also suscribe here to receive notifications when new ENB reports, SDG Knowledge Hub articles, newsletters, job vacancies, and other resources are available.
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