Maldives co-hosts event at UN to combat plastic pollution

Maldives, on Tuesday, co-hosted an event with Norway and Antigua and Barbuda to launch the 'Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution', on the occasion of World Ocean Day.

The collaborative initiative was established to formulate a response at the global level to raise awareness and to advocate for action to combat marine plastic pollution. Presently, 46 member states of the United Nations (UN) has joined the Group of Friends.