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Minamata Convention: Study proposes ‘leapfrogging’ implementation of children’s amendment

A recently published article has proposed a unique strategy on oral health policy as a cost-effective strategy for African countries to achieve mercury-free dentistry. Tagged...

BRS COPs updates technical guidelines on mercury waste, adopts framework for cooperation between Minamata, BRS secretariats

The 2025 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs), held in Geneva from April 28 to May...

Minamata Convention: SIP approves 10 projects in fourth round

The Governing Board of the Specific International Programme (SIP) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury at its Tenth Meeting held in Geneva from January...

Godwin Aritoba: Why Africa should not be dumping ground for dental amalgam

African countries have poor resources and technology to manage mercury wastes, and African dentists desire to practice 21st Century mercury free dentistry (minimum intervention...

Group lauds new EU Mercury Regulation, calls for stronger cooperation

“The new regulation for mercury by the European Union (EU) is a significant development in the global effort to reduce and eliminate mercury pollution....

Philippines: Four years after ratifying Minamata Convention, mercury use in ASGM persists

About 340 kilometres south of Manila, Jun (not his real name) took the time to entertain visitors at his small-scale gold mining facility. It...

2024WED: A long road ahead towards a mercury-free environment

As the Philippines celebrates World Environment Day, environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, draws attention to hard-hitting truths on the continued exposure of the Filipino...

Minamata Convention, UNSSC launch ‘Minamata Tools’ online learning platform

The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, in collaboration with the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and with financial support from the European Union, has launched...

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Oyo alerts residents to weather outlook, flood prevention

The Oyo State Government has advised residents to adhere strictly to its advisories on flooding to safeguard lives and...
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UNCCD COP17: Desertification summit to focus on healthy land for resilience, stability, prosperity

Five months ahead of the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17), Mongolia and the United Nations Convention...

Powering Nigeria’s future: A review of ministers since 1999 and today’s reform agenda

Since the return to democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999, the Ministry of Power has remained one of the...

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