Towards Zero Food Waste Through Multistakeholder Action.

 



30 March | Room V, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland | 14:30 - 15:30 CET
Towards Zero Food Waste Through Multistakeholder Action.

Organizers: UNEP, UN-Habitat, Geneva Environment Network, Türkiye

To mark the 2026 edition of the International Day of Zero Waste, leading voices from Geneva and beyond will join this panel to highlight progress in advancing the zero-waste agenda, with a focus on key initiatives to reduce food waste. As a major global hub for the governance of hazardous substances, Geneva is home to a wide range of international, intergovernmental, non-governmental, and private sector organizations working towards achieving zero waste, including in the food sector.

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Location: Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève, Switzerland

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