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Trade development policies and the post-2015 sustainable development agenda

Action taken by the Trade and Development Board 2015
Trade development policies and the post-2015 sustainable development agenda
Agreed Conclusions
22 May 2015

The Trade and Development Commission,

  1. Stresses the importance of the means of implementation for the forthcoming
    post-2015 development agenda to promote trade and development;
     
  2. Requests UNCTAD to continue providing support as needed to developing countries in the formulation and review of national trade development policies in the context of implementation of the post-2015 development agenda;
     
  3. Notes the trend to include sustainable development provisions in trade and investment agreements, and recognizes the importance of ensuring environmental and social protection and economic development and in this regard highlights the responsibilities of all stakeholders, in particular Governments and the private sector.