Dear colleagues, Mercury is a notorious heavy metal of global concern and known to be a potent poison of the human nervous system since Greek and Roman times. In January 2013 governments took a major step forward to begin lifting the health and environmental impacts of mercury, including its most toxic forms, by agreeing a global Convention covering emissions and releases. The lives of millions of people, from small-scale and artisanal gold miners and their families to pregnant mothers and their babies in the North and the South, stand to benefit from the Minamata Convention of Mercury. In October at a Diplomatic Conference being held in Minamata and Kumamoto, Japan governments can begin signing-up to the Convention en route to it coming into force. The more governments who sign and the faster the process goes, the sooner the Convention will become international law. It is in the interests of all the people of the world who treasure healthy lives for citizens everywhere to support their governments in this process. It’s Time is a social media campaign with this single aim—Sign the Minamata Convention on Mercury as the next step the world needs. We’ve developed a social media package covering engagement and promotion and would really appreciate your support in spreading the word. Please also continue to follow @UNEP. Any questions please get in touch.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:26:51 +0000
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