Minamata Convention
Recently, the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4.2) was held in Bali, Indonesia.The meeting aimed to enhance international cooperation and coordination for combatting illegal trade in mercury, a major pollutant globally.
Key Highlights
- Bali Declaration: The Government of Indonesia and the United Nations have sought support and commitment from parties to the Minamata Convention for a Bali Declaration on combating global illegal trade of mercury.
- The non-binding declaration calls upon parties to:
- Develop practical tools and notification and information-sharing systems for monitoring and managing trade in mercury;
- Exchange experiences and practices relating to combating ....
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