RT null RT null T1 Minamata Convention on Mercury A1 United Nations, PB United Nations YR 2013 FD 2013 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8458 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8458 NO The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. It was agreed at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Geneva, Switzerland at 7 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, 19 January 2013.The Convention draws attention to a global and ubiquitous metal that, while naturally occurring, has broad uses in everyday objects and is released to the atmosphere, soil and water from a variety of sources. Controlling the anthropogenic releases of mercury throughout its lifecycle has been a key factor in shaping the obligations under the convention. NO http://web.unep.org/inquiry DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 22, 2026