The United Nations (UN) has unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution, ‘Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Development’.
Key points
- The resolution, adopted at UN headquarters New York on 22 November, urged member states to champion sustainable production, consumption, and use of natural plant fibres for sustainable development.
- The resolution specifically urged nations to provide political support and gather necessary resources to ensure sustainable production and application of these fibers on local, regional, and global levels.
- Plant fibres include seed hairs, such as cotton; stem fibres, such as flax and hemp; leaf fibres, such as sisal; and husk fibres, such as coconut.
- The resolution also recognized natural fibres as a commendable alternative to synthetic and plastic-based products, highlighting that the production, consumption, and use of natural fibres can contribute to achieving the 2030 agenda.
- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2009 as the International Year of Natural Fibres to raise awareness and stimulate demand for natural fibres.
