Oceans and seas ranked high on the list of concerns at the 6 October Senior Officials Meeting preceding Thursday’s Ministerial Forum. Much attention focused on countries’ actions to stem the tide of plastic waste, including action for clean seas, circular economy, and sustainable consumption and production.

The Republic of Korea (ROK) hosted this meeting, which was co-organized with the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) regional secretariat, as a hybrid event with around 390 delegates. Some high-level officials met in Suwon City, ROK, while most joined the meeting online.

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