The Conference of the Parties,Recalling its decision MC-1/11 on the secretariat,Noting that the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme is performing the secretariat functions, as requested in decision MC-1/11,1.Decides to accept the offer of the Government of Switzerland to host the secretariat in Geneva, and welcomesthe annual host country contribution of the Government of Switzerland of 1 million Swiss francs, apportioned as established in the financial rules for the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, its subsidiary bodies and the secretariat of the Convention;2.Requests the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to continue performing the secretariat functions for the Convention through a secretariat of the Minamata Convention located in Geneva.