The Secretariat of the #MinamataConvention on #Mercury.
Together, we can #MakeMercuryHistory.
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Next week: #MinamataOnline on "Upcoming deadlines and events in preparation for #MinamataCOP7"
Opening remarks by Marie-Claire Lhenry, President of COP-7 (France), and Executive Secretary Monika Stankiewicz.
🗓️ Tuesday 16 June (13h00-14h00 CEST)
➡️ bit.ly/MO16JUN26
On #WorldOceansDay, to #reimagine our relationship with the ocean is to move from isolated efforts to aligned action.
Learn more about #mercury releases, their impact on ocean health & how we can work together: minamataconvention.org/en/resources...
w/ @unep.org @unoceandecade.bsky.social
In our June newsletter: the Secretariat’s participation in the @thegef.bsky.social's #GEFAssembly2026 & #GEFcouncil71, our #MinamataOnline session in preparation for #MinamataCOP7, & meetings on environmental financing & #mercury trafficking cooperation.
Read here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/gef-as...
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!Â
Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it. Â
Every voice matters. Every move counts. Join the movement.Â
Together, let’s act #NowForClimate for this generation and the next.
Participating in the 11th Meeting of the Informal Law Enforcement Network on Minerals Crime in Lyon, France, Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz stated: "Cooperation is the path forward to address the issue of illegal trade of #mercury".
Read more: minamataconvention.org/en/news/mina...
At the #GEFCouncil71 & #GEFAssembly2026 in #Samarkand (#Uzbekistan), the #MinamataConvention Secretariat called for stronger integration of #mercury action into #biodiversity & #climate efforts.
Full story: bit.ly/MCGEFCouncil71
with @thegef.bsky.social & @unep.org
Landmark decisions from #GEFCouncil71: $232.5 million approved for new projects and programs, and the $3.9 billion #GEF9 replenishment endorsed to support action through 2030.
thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
#GEFassembly2026
⚡️Out now! 📗The #GEF8 Corporate Scorecard provides a comprehensive overview of performance during the current replenishment period, including all projects approved from July 2022 through the June 2026 Work Program.
thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
#GEFassembly2026 #GEFCouncil71
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Landmark decisions from #GEFCouncil71: $232.5 million approved for new projects and programs, and the $3.9 billion #GEF9 replenishment endorsed to support action through 2030.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
#GEFassembly2026
"I see the GEF as the motor of driving the transformation that we're looking for."
As #GEFcouncil71 begins, leaders reflect on the importance of the #GEF9 investment cycle
@thegef.bsky.social @rolphpayet.bsky.social @minamataconvention.bsky.social #GEFassembly2026
