BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. Zdenko Lucić, State
Secretary for Trade and Development Cooperation at Croatia’s
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, has been re-elected as
Chair of the Steering Committee on Trade Capacity and Standards of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) for the
2025–2027 term, Trend reports citing the Croatian Foreign
Ministry.

The election was confirmed at a meeting held on June 24, 2025,
in Geneva.

The UNECE Steering Committee on Trade Capacity and Standards
oversees and guides the development of international norms,
standards, procedures, and best practices with the aim of reducing
transaction costs related to the export and import of goods and
services, and increasing the efficiency, predictability, and
transparency of trade regulations and procedures.

The re-election of State Secretary Lucić as Chair reflects his
active role in the work of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe.

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