6th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP 6) November 3 2025 Opening statement Mister President of the sixth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention, Madam Executive Secretary, Distinguished Delegates,  I have the honor of addressing the sixth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury on behalf of the European Union and its 27 Member States.  We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the President of the