I would like to congratulate everyone here for the entry into force of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Thanks to the dedication and hard work of individuals and organizations around this table and around the world, we should take a moment to celebrate this important milestone in protecting the global environment and human health.
As we are all well aware, the journey to get here has required effort and persuasion; discussions on the need for a legally binding instrument on mercury started ten years ago; the Minamata Convention on Mercury was adopted in 2013.
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