Ending plastic pollution: Why trade matters
From supporting responsible production and consumption to promoting circularity and sustainable alternatives, trade must be part of the solution to plastic pollution, not part of the problem.
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Secretary-General Statements
11 June 2025
United Nations Ocean Conference 2025
12 May 2025
Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy, 8th session
3 March 2025
5th United Nations Ocean Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14
10 July 2024
Launch of the Digital Economy Report 2024
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20 – 23 October 2025
16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16)
Geneva, Switzerland23 September 2025
LINEAPELLE 2025 official side-event: Partnerships for innovation and policy action for sustainable leather
Milan, Italy20 October 2025
UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Reimagining trade — a broader path to development
Geneva, Switzerland22 October 2025
UNCTAD16 Parallel event: Changemakers for sustainable trade — advancing circular and biodiversity-based economies
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