What’s Up With Mercury? Mercury pollution touches health, livelihoods, and future generations — but where are the gaps for action? As Africa celebrates 40 years of AMCEN, this crossroads webinar will share insights from the 2025 Regional Consultative Meeting where African youth and stakeholders came together to unpack mercury pollution in the region. The webinar will also share on the first AMCEN resolution on mercury pollution agreed by Ministers and Member States. Expect diverse voices and reflections on what decision-makers must prioritize ahead of COP-6.

What’s Up With Mercury? Mercury pollution touches health, livelihoods, and future generations — but where are the gaps for action? As Africa celebrates 40 years of AMCEN, this crossroads webinar will share insights from the 2025 Regional Consultative Meeting where African youth and stakeholders came together to unpack mercury pollution in the region. The webinar will also share on the first AMCEN resolution on mercury pollution agreed by Ministers and Member States. Expect diverse voices and reflections on what decision-makers must prioritize ahead of COP-6.

Nairobi, 18 July 2025 – In a historic gathering marking the 40th anniversary of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), African Heads of State, Ministers of Environment, and global partners convened in Nairobi under the auspices of Libya’s...

Your Excellency Mr. Ibrahim A. Munir, Minister of Environment of Libya and President of AMCEN, Your Excellency Mr. Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Amri, Chair of the Environment Authority of Oman and President of UNEA-7, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General of the...

In 1985, as global awareness of environmental degradation began to rise, African leaders came together to ensure the continent had a unifi...