The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. In which year was it signed?

The Minamata Convention on Mercury was adopted and signed in 2013 to curb mercury pollution.

The year 2006 predates the treaty and marks no such agreement on mercury.

The year 2016 is close to its entry into force but is not the signing year.

The year 2019 falls after the convention was already operating.

It is named for the Japanese city where mercury poisoning caused severe neurological disease.

The treaty entered into force in 2017 after enough countries ratified it.