Page 15 - Faaliyet Bülteni İngilizce - Sayı 3
P. 15

ab.csb.gov.tr




           NEW YORK / UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

                  th
           30  OF MARCH WAS DECLARED AS

           INTERNATIONAL ZERO WASTE DAY












































                                                                                                              Scan the QR code to listen
                                                                                                             the Minister Murat Kurum’s
                                                                                                               statement about “March
                                                                                                                   30 International Zero
                                                                                                                          Waste Day”.





             The “zero waste” resolution submitted by
                 Türkiye, which is shown as an example
                                                                               The  resolution,  which  encourages  UN  member
                    all over the world with its Zero Waste                     states and international and regional organizations
                                                                               to  implement  zero  waste  initiatives,  emphasizes
                    activities, to the United Nations (UN)                     that zero waste initiatives, environmentally friendly
                  General Assembly within the scope of                         waste management, sustainable consumption and
                                                                               production issues should continue to be addressed
               its plans to combat climate change and                          within  the  UN.  The  resolution  asks  UN  Secretary-
                                                                               General  Antonio  Guterres  to  establish  an  advisory
           sustainable development, was adopted at
                                                                               board of volunteers and elites for 3 years, based on
            the UN General Assembly on December 14,                            knowledge,  experience  and  expertise,  taking  into
                                                                               account  gender  balance  and  fair  geographical
          2022. Thus, the “Zero Waste Project” carried                         representation, to promote local and national zero
                    out under the auspices of Mrs. Emine                       waste initiatives. The initiatives to be included in the
                                                                               next  Global  Waste  Management  Outlook  report  of
           Erdoğan  was supported by the UN General                            the UN Environment Program, asks the UN General

          Assembly resolution. With this decision, the                         Assembly  to  organize  a  high-level  meeting  on
                                                                               “Zero Waste” and “10-Year Framework Program for
              General Assembly declared March 30 as                            Sustainable Production and Consumption Models”
                                                                               in 2023.
                        the International Zero Waste Day.







                                                                      13
   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20