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DTSTART:20240627T130000Z
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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Micro-\, Small\, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day: Trade for Climat
 e Change
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:As we steer our ship into a New Development Course in a Changin
 g World\, the importance of Micro\, Small\, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
  and the circular economy is crystal clear. MSMEs\, which account for 90% 
 of businesses\, more than 70% of employment\, and 50% of GDP worldwide\, r
 emain the core of the economy for most societies.The United Nations Genera
 l Assembly designated 27 June 2024 as &quot\;Micro-\, Small\, and Medium-s
 ized Enterprises Day&quot\; (A/RES/71/279) to raise awareness of the treme
 ndous contributions of micro-\, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)
  to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (S
 DGs). Together with MSMEs and entrepreneurs\, we can reach the Sustainable
  Development Goals (SDGs).The workshop\, organized by UN Trade and Develop
 ment\, the International Council for Small Business\, and other partners\,
  will celebrate the International Day of MSMEs 2024. The sessions will dis
 cuss the role\, potential\, and challenges of MSMEs in contributing to ach
 ieving the SDGs and other internationally agreed-upon commitments\, with a
  particular focus on the circular economy.Participants will include intern
 ational experts and representatives from all stakeholder groups. United N
 ations International MSMEs Day: Trade for Climate Change | UN Web TV  ht
 tps://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qmt547zp\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\n
 https://unctad.org/meeting/micro-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-day-tr
 ade-climate-change
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