Four years ago, the Minamata Convention entered into force and started turning the tide in the fight against toxic mercury.

To mark the occasion and in preparation for the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-4), the secretariat of the Minamata Convention has launched a brand new website: mercuryconvention.org.

The website features a cutting-edge data structure, enhanced accessibility and a fresh new look in three languages (English, French and Spanish).

“The Convention, one of the world's youngest multilateral environmental agreements, is growing up, and with it, our understanding of mercury and how to fight it is growing as well,” says Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention.

“Our new website puts data-driven information and a better user experience at the very forefront of our digital efforts. The new website has the potential to link knowledge, projects and people in a way that will greatly increase the awareness about the Convention and its positive impact on people and our planet.”

As part of the anniversary celebration, an online event will introduce the new website and its features on 16 August from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CEST.

The webinar is part of the second season of Minamata Online, a series of digital events designed to support Parties and stakeholders to fulfill their obligations under the Convention.

You can register for the event here.

The new website includes:

The website relies on a solid knowledge management platform that is interoperable with other systems, such as InforMEA (United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements), in order to better serve the Parties of the Convention and to inform the public about the work undertaken.

So far, 132 Parties have joined the Convention to make mercury history. For more information on the website and upcoming activities, please visit the Minamata Convention website.