UN chief appreciates Türkiye’s first lady for supporting zero waste initiatives

ANKARA

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his gratitude to Türkiye’s first lady Emine Erdogan for supporting zero waste initiatives during a conference in New York.

“A responsible waste production and consumption is key to the achievement of the Global Goals,” a UN statement said on Twitter.

In a meeting with @EmineErdogan, the First Lady of Türkiye, @antonioguterres thanked her for her efforts and advocacy in support of zero-waste initiatives.

A responsible waste production and consumption is key to the achievement of the #GlobalGoals.#UNGA pic.twitter.com/CpQXX7svBR

— UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) September 26, 2022

Responding to the statement, Emine Erdogan said: "In a short span of time, over 20 First Ladies, ministers, and representatives of international organizations have signed "The Global Commitment to Zero Waste” which we initiated with (Antonio Guterres). Together, through a joint effort, we will achieve the global #ZeroWaste goal."

In a short span of time, over 20 First Ladies, ministers, and representatives of international organisations have signed "The Global Commitment to Zero Waste” which we initiated with @antonioguterres.

Together, through a joint effort, we will achieve the global #ZeroWaste goal. https://t.co/uxViM440jM

— Emine Erdoğan (@EmineErdogan) September 27, 2022

Last week, the Turkish first lady and Guterres signed a goodwill document to extend Türkiye’s Zero Waste project around the world.

They held a meeting at the UN headquarters which tackled environmental issues, including the Zero Waste project launched in Türkiye by the first lady in 2017.