Two important milestones reached in the road to UNCTAD XIV

05 October 2015

The Trade and Development Board approved the theme and subthemes and established the Preparatory Committee for UNCTAD XIV

On 25 September 2015, the Trade and Development Board reached two important milestones in the road to the fourteenth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIV): it approved the theme and subthemes for the upcoming conference and established the intergovernmental preparatory committee.

The theme for UNCTAD XIV is "From decision to action: moving towards an inclusive and equitable global economic environment for trade and development".

The four subthemes are:

  1. Challenges and opportunities in multilateralism for trade and development

  2. Promoting sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth through trade, investment, finance, and technology to achieve prosperity for all

  3. Advancing economic structural transformation and cooperation to build economic resilience and address trade and development challenges and opportunities, at all levels, within the UNCTAD mandate

  4. Contributing to the effective implementation of and follow-up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and relevant outcomes from global conferences and summits, as related to trade and development

The Trade and Development Board elected H.E. Mr. Alberto Pedro D'Alotto (Argentina) Chair of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for UNCTAD XIV.

The PrepCom's first meeting took place on Friday, 2 October 2015, at the Palais des Nations (Geneva) where regional groups and member States presented their opinions and visions of UNCTAD XIV and its outcome. The second and third meetings have been set for 10 November and 7 December.

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