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UN commemoration of International Tea Day spotlights tea’s role in livelihoods and the SDGs
Summary
Diplomats and FAO officials gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York to mark International Tea Day and highlight tea production’s contributions to rural livelihoods, women’s employment and several Sustainable Development Goals, while calling for science, technology and fairer markets to bolster smallholders.
Delegates and diplomats gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York for a commemoration of International Tea Day under the theme “Tea for Livelihoods, Tea for SDGs,” where speakers emphasized tea production’s contributions to employment, women’s empowerment and climate-resilient agriculture.
The event, hosted by the Permanent Mission of India, drew representatives from major tea-producing countries and the Food and Agriculture Organization. Speakers framed tea as both a cultural product and an economic sector that supports millions of livelihoods, and they urged international cooperation on research, pricing and sustainable practices to protect smallholders and workers.
Ambassador Parvadhaneni Harish, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, said the General Assembly resolution that declared May 21 International Tea Day underlines tea’s role in “combating hunger and poverty, sustaining rural livelihoods, and fostering inclusive…
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