UNEP Hg Diplomatic Conference, 7-11 October 2013, Kumamoto-Minamata, Japan
All UNEP relevant documents and details about the meeting can be found at the dedicated UNEP webpages for the Preparatory meeting and the Diplomatic Conference.
In preparation for the meeting the ZMWG has released a global report :
The report was released on:
1 October 2013 in Europe
In advance of mercury treaty adoption, Hair testing shows link between fish consumption and higher mercury exposure
and on
2 October 2013, in Japan and worldwide -
In advance of treaty adoption, hair testing shows worldwide exposure to mercury
The ZMWG organised a side event on 7 October 2013. Around 80 delegates attended.
While in Kumamoto, the treaty was signed by 92 countries - see the new UNEP website on the Minamata Convention
At the end of the Diplomatic Conference, the ZMWG coordinator delivered the closing statement
