WHEREAS, the Minamata Convention was adopted in Kumamoto, Japan on 10th October 2013;
WHEREAS, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia signed the Convention on 10th October 2013;
WHERE AS, the House of Peoples’ Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has ratified the said Agreement at its session held on the 14th day of July , 2020;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with (1) and (12) of Article 55 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: