United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards

Check out our latest update on the 5th meeting of the UNFSS Academic Advisory Council, held at IDOS (@IDOS_research) in Bonn, on the 31st of March and 1st of April! unfss.org/2025/05/19/the…

Join #BioTrade Congress for @UNCTAD and @wto session on Mainstreaming #biodiversity into WTO Processes. Check the Congress latest agenda and line up of speakers here: bit.ly/3SBkcIP Register for the session here: lnkd.in/ePuCsEZT #biodiversityplan #trade #BioTrade

🌐 Takeaways from the 3rd ICSTS in New Delhi (2-3 Nov) co-organized by UNFSS, QCI, and the Indian Government are out now! 🇮🇳 Insightful discussions on voluntary sustainability standards, trade, and global collaboration for a greener future. ☘️Read at: unfss.org/2023/12/11/sha…

UNIDO & @FAIRTRADE emphasize their shared commitment to promoting #sustainablesupplychains & enhancing the value addition of small & medium-sized enterprises, #smallholderfarmers & workers. tinyurl.com/muxa774b #agroecology #climateresilience.

The @FAO’s #SOFA2023 report estimates agrifood systems generate USD 10 trillion in hidden costs to our health, environment, & society. Our new article explores what #SustainabilityStandards must do so the burden to pay doesn’t fall on smallholder farmers: iisd.org/ssi/blog/how-c…

Resounding success of 3rd ICSTS! ~400 participants, ~50 speakers rep. diverse global orgs, pursuing mutual work areas. DSG @UNCTAD emphasised #SDGs & highlighted @QualityCouncil initiatives such as benchmarking IndG.A.P. & hosting ICSTS to understand evolving plurilateral trade.

🎉 Exciting updates from the UNFSS AAC Annual Meeting 2023 at EUI! The meeting explored the global shift towards mandatory due diligence for sustainability governance and the role of VSS in this landscape. 📜Read more at: unfss.org/2023/11/30/the…

Launch of UNIDO White Paper: ‘Sustainable Supply Chains: Solutions for step-by-step integration of industrializing countries into sustainable value chains. @PMOIndia, @PiyushGoyal, @DPIITGoI, @DoC_GoI, @jaxayshah, @Monks_MP, @UNFSS1, @RajMah70, @PADD_QCI, @EU_in_India

International Cooperation: Declaration of Cooperation in Sustainability Standards Ecosystem with African Organisation for Standardisation @PMOIndia, @PiyushGoyal, @DPIITGoI, @DoC_GoI, @jaxayshah, @Monks_MP, @UNFSS1, @RajMah70, @PADD_QCI, @EU_in_India, @DhakshaSystems

I am pleased to have jointly opened the III. Intern. Convention on Sust. Trade&Standards with @QualityCouncil of India on behalf of @UNFSS1 (@UNCTAD, @ITCnews, @FAO, @UNIDO, @UNECE, @UNEP).

Experts & practitioners are in New Delhi to discuss innovative ideas & policies on the pivotal role played by sustainability standards as an enabler for sustainable development. More on the 3rd International Convention on Sustainable Trade & Standards. ➡️bit.ly/46TxuGp

In the opening plenary session at the 3rd ICSTS, Dr Ralf Peters, Head of Trade Analysis, Division on Int'l Trade & Commodities, UNCTAD, emphasised on the importance of govt support for creating a regulatory & economic environment that promotes sustainable trade & standards.

Stage all set for the 3rd International Convention on Sustainable Trade & Standards (ICSTS) at Pullman Hotel, New Delhi. Please stay tuned for further updates. @PiyushGoyal, @DPIITGoI, @DoC_GoI, @jaxayshah, @Monks_MP, @UNFSS1, @RajMah70, @PMOIndia, @PADD_QCI, @EU_in_India

🌍 We are at the 3rd International Convention on Sustainable Trade and Standards (ICSTS) in 🇮🇳 The convention opens with a focus on voluntary sustainability standards & the implication of their adoption on sustainable trade & for developing countries. Stay tuned for more!

The clock is ticking. Only 1 day to go until the curtain rises on the 3rd International Convention on Sustainable Trade & Standards. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity.

Exciting Amritkaal Update! Registration for the 3rd International Convention on Sustainable Trade and Standards (ICSTS) is now OPEN! 📢Join us on 2-3 Nov, 2023, Hosted by @PADD_QCI in collaboration with @UNFSS1 Register now: icsts2023-padd.qcin.org. #ICSTS2023 #SustainableFuture

PADD, QCI, in collaboration with the United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards, invites you to the 3rd International Convention on Sustainable Trade & Standards (ICSTS). Register now: icsts2023-padd.qcin.org

Enhance your understanding of sustainable trade with Dr. Harsha Vardhana Singh, Chair, India PSS Platform; Former DDG, World Trade Organization (WTO), as he delivers a keynote address at the ICSTS. Register now: icsts2023-padd.qcin.org

Read about the specific interactions of EUDR and CS3D with the VSS here: unfss.org/2023/09/21/the… and unfss.org/2023/10/09/the…

🌍 Exploring EU Due Diligence Regulations? Upcoming UNFSS Academic Advisory Council Meeting, October 12, at European University Institute in Florence, will assess the interplay of VSS & Due Diligence in global sustainability governance. Find out more➡️ unfss.org