Minamata Convention on Mercury

International treaty to reduce releases of mercury
Legislation treaty Q6862837
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Minamata Convention on Mercury

Summary

Minamata Convention on Mercury is a treaty[1]. It draws 298 Wikipedia views per month (treaty category, ranking #137 of 1,157).[2]

Key Facts

  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's instance of is recorded as treaty[3].
  • Minamata is named after Minamata Convention on Mercury[4].
  • The location of Minamata Convention on Mercury was Kumamoto[5].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's language of work or name is recorded as French[6].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish[8].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[9].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's language of work or name is recorded as Arabic[10].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese[11].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury was published on October 10, 2013[12].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury took place on October 10, 2013[13].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's significant event is recorded as coming into force[14].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's official website is recorded as http://mercuryconvention.org[15].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's work available at URL is recorded as https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/No%20Volume/54669/Part/I-54669-0800000280383b1d.pdf[16].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's depositary is recorded as United Nations Secretary-General[17].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's effective date is recorded as August 16, 2017[18].
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury's law identifier is recorded as 平成29年条約第18号[19].

Why It Matters

Minamata Convention on Mercury draws 298 Wikipedia views per month (treaty category, ranking #137 of 1,157).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depositary United Nations Secretary-General
    Country Q17
    Instance of treaty
    Publication date +2013-10-10T00:00:00Z
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