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“Miners can access different financial services including savings and credit facilities, insurance, and mobile banking, in a responsible & sustainable manner,” Daniel Balikuddembe, a lawyer - sensitizing miners in Eastern, Uganda on Financial Inclusion #MakeMercuryHistory
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As we wrap up today's Annual Stakeholders' Meeting, we're pleased to share a few highlights 📽️ We look forward to Building Uganda's Mercury-Free Artisanal Gold Sector together. #MakeMercuryHistory
Supported: Global Environment Facility (GEF) Led: UN Environment Programme Executed: IMPACT w/ Ministry of Energy Uganda National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
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#MinamataConvention has developed a digital strategy that emphasizes responsible use of data and multistakeholder collaboration to #MakeMercuryHistory
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At the UN Biodiversity #SBSTTA26 , Nairobi, the Secretariat of the #MinamataConvention called for additional indicators regarding highly hazardous #chemicals , health of #IndigenousPeoples , and local communities.
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UNEP and Global Environment Facility (GEF) are supporting communities in their shift towards livelihoods that are free from mercury.
The Minamata Convention on Mercury’s #MinamataCOP5 highlights the need for urgent action to #MakeMercuryHistory .
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🌍Happening Now! Uganda's Government officials, including Members of Parliament, are visiting the #Kayonza Mine Site today as part of the planetGOLD Uganda Project, which is working to reduce mercury use in artisanal gold mining. #MakeMercuryHistory
📣 Kenya has joined the #MinamataConvention
On 22 September 2023, Kenya 🇰🇪 deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming the 147th Party to commit to the worldwide initiative to #MakeMercuryHistory
This year, #WMBD2024 reminds us that #insects 🐞are critical food sources for #migratory #birds 🐦⬛, but their population is declining due to climate change and pollution.
Let's #MakeMercuryHistory and safeguard our planet's biodiversity💚
Formalisation starts with sensitizing ASG miners. We hosted Scovia Tusubira, the Cooperative Training Officer at the Ministry of Trade Ug on #JogooFM in Namayingo District to speak to ASG miners in Eastern Uganda about formalization under the Cooperative Society Act #MakeMercuryHistory
Very important theme , tailings management is the key to factor to mitigation of widespread mercury pollution into the water sources like rivers & streams during heavy rainfalls and run-offs.
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#HappeningNow : 'We must mine, yes, but mine responsibly to take care of the earth. I thank the efforts we've put together to help our small-scale miners.' - Eng Yorokamu Katwiremu, representing National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), board chair John Okot at the #Kayonza mine site. #MakeMercuryHistory
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📌Peru takes a significant step towards cleaner artisanal mining.
The government, with planetGOLD support, inaugurates the first mercury-free gold processing plant in Piura, benefiting miners and the environment. Learn more: planetgold.org/peruvian-gover… #MakeMercuryHistory
In our effort to #MakeMercuryHistory , we held a radio talk show in Kassanda District together with Lydia Nabiryo, a human rights officer in Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. Ms Nabiryo discussed the gender disparities present in the ASGM sector and called for the promotion of women's leadership...(1/2)
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