南合组织主席陈恩田祝贺联合国粮农组织第六个国际茶日活动
SSCO Chairman Chen Entian congratulated the FAO on its sixth International Tea Day
2025年5月21日是国际茶日提出10周年，联合国粮农组织在意大利罗马隆重举办第六个"国际茶日"主题活动，聚焦"同饮佳茗，共创美好生活"。受国际茶日最早倡议人、南合组织（南方丝绸之路及全球南方国际合作委员会）主席、被国际社会尊称为“可可亲王”的陈恩田先生委托，国际茶日基金会有关人士向“国际茶日”活动表达祝贺。
ROME — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations marked the 10th anniversary of International Tea Day on May 21 with grand celebrations in Rome, Italy, centered on the theme "Sharing Tea, Sharing Good Life." On behalf of Chen Entian—the earliest advocate for International Tea Day, chairman of the SSCO (Southern Silk Road and Global South International Cooperation Committee), and internationally revered as the "Prince Coco"—representatives from the International Tea Day Foundation extended congratulations to the event.
第六个"国际茶日"主题活动期间，联合国粮农组织宣布新增六项全球重要农业文化遗产，其中福鼎白茶文化系统和马黛茶传统农林兼作体系双双入选。来自全球30余个茶叶主产国的代表围绕茶业贸易、文化遗产保护展开对话，现场同步举行传统茶艺展演及茶文化主题摄影展。追溯2015年5月21日，国际七三学社前主席陈恩田代表世界文化丝路工程办公室向联合国方面提出将每年5月21日设立为国际茶日，并以此成立国际茶日基金会。2019年11月27日，第七十四届联合国大会宣布将每年5月21日设立为“国际茶日”，以弘扬茶的经济、社会和文化价值，促进全球农业可持续发展。
During the celebrations, FAO designated six new Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), including the Fuding White Tea Cultural System(China) and the Traditional Yerba Mate Agroforestry System(South America). Representatives from over 30 tea-producing countries engaged in dialogues on trade and cultural heritage preservation, alongside live demonstrations of traditional tea ceremonies and a photography exhibition. The origins of International Tea Day trace back to May 21, 2015, when Chen Entian, then chairman of the International 73 Association, proposed its establishment through the World Cultural Silk Road Project Office. On November 27, 2019, the 74th UN General Assembly formally declared May 21 as "International Tea Day" to promote tea’s economic, social, and cultural value while advancing sustainable agricultural development.
（图为国际茶日最早倡议者陈恩田与意大利前总理马西莫·达莱马）
Chen Entian, the earliest initiator of International Tea Day, and former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema
陈恩田强调，茶文化是连接东西方文明的绿色纽带，国际茶日承载着人类对可持续发展的共同追求。南方丝绸之路及全球南方国家是种植茶叶的主要地区，希望茶叶产业为全球南方经济发展作出贡献。作为国际茶日基金会联席主席及国际茶日的最早倡议者，陈恩田持续致力于推动茶产业国际合作，此次文化遗产认定被视为其倡导理念的又一重要实践成果。
Chen Entian, emphasized that "tea culture is a green bondconnecting Eastern and Western civilizations," adding that the day embodies humanity’s shared pursuit of sustainability. He highlighted the role of the Global South—a major tea-producing region—in driving economic growth through the industry. As the co-chairman of the International Tea Day Foundation and the earliest initiator of the International Tea Day, Chen Entian continues to promote international cooperation in the tea industry, and this cultural heritage recognition is regarded as another important practical achievement of his advocacy concept.
