Qatar’s delegation at the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Geneva: The State of Qatar has participated in the First meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1), and the roundtable and high-level meeting on mercury issues from September 24-29, in Geneva, Switzerland.
At the first meeting, the international community celebrated the entry into force of the Minamata Convention, after seven international negotiations sessions that lasted a decade, and resulted in an international agreement on the binding international legal instrument on mercury.
The first meeting entitled “Make Mercury History” to celebrate the commitment of the international community to the Minamata Convention, as it provides a unique opportunity to raise global awareness of the scope of the Convention and the damage caused by mercury pollution. In the roundtable events for high-level participants from all over the world, issues related to mercury pollution in air, soil and water, exchange of experiences and future visions on mercury and the treatment of adverse effects of mercury and its compounds, and the achievement of the goals of sustainable development 2030 were addressed through the sound management of hazardous chemicals, together with other relevant international conventions.
