UNGSI Co-Chairs Communiqué

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL SEAWEED INITIATIVE Communiqué Geneva, July 13 2026, We, the members of the UN Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI), met in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 29 and 30, 2026, for the Initiative’s first Annual Meeting. As the UNGSI takes shape as a global...

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UNGSI Co-Chairs Communiqué

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL SEAWEED INITIATIVE Communiqué Geneva, July 13 2026, We, the members of the UN Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI), met in...

UN Global Seaweed Initiative: Annual meeting

Advancing sustainable seaweed value chains for climate, biodiversity...

Seaweed at Scale : A Global Perspective into Implementation

Great seaweed session at the ChangeNOW Summit on...

The Global Seaweed Coalition is hiring a fundraising manager

The Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC) is looking for...

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UNGSI Co-Chairs Communiqué

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL SEAWEED INITIATIVE Communiqué Geneva, July 13...

UN Global Seaweed Initiative: Annual meeting

Advancing sustainable seaweed value chains for climate, biodiversity...

Seaweed at Scale : A Global Perspective into Implementation

Great seaweed session at the ChangeNOW Summit on...

The Global Seaweed Coalition is hiring a fundraising manager

The Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC) is looking for...

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UNGSI Co-Chairs Communiqué

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL SEAWEED INITIATIVE Communiqué Geneva, July 13...

UN Global Seaweed Initiative: Annual meeting

Advancing sustainable seaweed value chains for climate, biodiversity...

Seaweed at Scale : A Global Perspective into Implementation

Great seaweed session at the ChangeNOW Summit on...

The Global Seaweed Coalition is hiring a fundraising manager

The Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC) is looking for...

Financing Regenerative Seaweed & Bivalves: Launch Event

🗓️ Monday 1st December; 13.00 – 14.00 GMT Join...

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