W HO W E A RE ? UNCTAD promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy Ensuring that domestic policies.

WHO WE ARE?

UNCTAD promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy

 Ensuring that domestic policies and international action are mutually supportive in bringing about sustainable development

It functions as a forum for intergovernmental deliberations, supported by discussions with experts and exchanges of experience, aimed at consensus building

It undertakes research, policy analysis and data collection for the debates of government representatives and experts.

It provides technical assistance tailored to the specific requirements of developing countries, with special attention to the needs of the least developed countries and of economies in transition

UNCTAD cooperates with other organizations and donor countries in the delivery of technical assistance

In performing its functions, the secretariat works together with member Governments and interacts with organizations of the United Nations system and regional commissions, as well as with governmental institutions, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, including trade and industry associations, research institutes and universities worldwide

WHAT WE DO?

Main Goals To work as a laboratory of ideas and to

provide on-the-ground assistance to help developing countries raise living standards through trade, investment, finance and technology

To help developing countries benefit from the globalized economy

ACTİVİTİES

Globalization and Development Strategies Identify broad trends and prospects in the

world economy, such as the recent rise in "South-South" trade

Identify solutions to the economic development challenges of African countries

Analyse the effects on least developed countries of international aid and of other efforts to promote development

Help with the restructuring of developing-country debt

ACTİVİTİES

Trade in Goods and Services Assist developing countries in all aspects of

their trade negotiations Analyse the impact of competition laws and

policies on development

Encourage the inclusion of environmental issues, such as climate change and preservation of biodiversity, in trade and development policies

ACTİVİTİES

Commodities Examine the factors influencing commodity

markets

Help developing country efforts to achieve sustainable commodity exports

Help commodity-dependent countries diversify their economies

ACTİVİTİES

Investment and Enterprise Development Analyse trends in foreign direct investment

and their impacts on development

Help countries participate in international investment agreements

Advise governments on their investment policies through investment policy reviews, guides, and training

Help with the creation and nurturing of small and medium-sized enterprises

Help countries establish and observe international standards for accounting

ACTİVİTİES

Trade Logistics and Human Resource Development

Cooperation in Transit transport systems for landlocked and transit developing countries

Research in Maritime and Sustainable Transport

Build training networks and organize training in all areas of international trade, in particular for least developed countries

GENEVA, 1964

IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPİNG COUNTRY (LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRY, LDC) ANXİETY AT THEİR WORSENİNG POSİTİON İN WORLD TRADE, THE UNİTED NATİONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTED FOR A 'ONE OFF' CONFERENCE. THESE EARLY DİSCUSSİONS PAVED THE WAY FOR NEW IMF FACİLİTİES TO PROVİDE FİNANCE FOR SHORTFALLS İN COMMODİTY EARNİNGS, AND FOR THE GENERALİSED PREFERENCE SCHEMES WHİCH İNCREASED ACCESS TO NORTHERN MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURED İMPORTS FROM THE SOUTH. AT GENEVA, THE IDCS WERE SUCCESSFUL İN THEİR PROPOSAL FOR THE CONFERENCE WİTH İTS SECRETARİAT TO BECOME A PERMANENT ORGAN OF THE UN, WİTH MEETİNGS EVERY FOUR YEARS.

NEW DELHİ, 1968

THE NEW DELHİ CONFERENCE, HELD İN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1968, WAS A FORUM THAT ALLOWED DEVELOPİNG COUNTRİES TO REACH AGREEMENT ON BASİC PRİNCİPLES OF THEİR DEVELOPMENT POLİCİES. WHİLE THE FİRST CONFERENCE WAS HELD İN GENEVA İN 1964, THE SECOND CONFERENCE İN NEW DELHİ WAS AN OPPORTUNİTY FOR SCHEMES TO BE FİNALLY APPROVED. THE CONFERENCE PROVİDED A MAJOR İMPETUS İN PERSUADİNG THE NORTH TO FOLLOW UP UNCTAD I RESOLUTİONS, İN ESTABLİSHİNG GENERALİSED PREFERENCES. THE TARGET FOR PRİVATE AND OFFİCİAL FLOWS TO LDCS WAS RAİSED TO 1% OF THE NORTH'S GNP, BUT THE DEVELOPED COUNTRİES FAİLED TO COMMİT THEMSELVES TO ACHİEVİNG THE TARGET BY A SPECİFİC DATE. THİS HAS PROVEN A CONTİNUİNG POİNT OF DEBATE AT UNCTAD CONFERENCES. THE CONFERENCE ALSO LED TO THE INTERNATİONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT, WHİCH SEEKS TO STABİLİSE WORLD SUGAR PRİCES.

SANTİAGO, 1972THE SANTİAGO CONFERENCE, APRİL 15, 1972, WAS THE THİRD OCCASİON ON WHİCH THE DEVELOPİNG COUNTRİES HAVE CONFRONTED THE RİCH WİTH THE NEED TO USE TRADE AND AİD MEASURES MORE EFFECTİVELY TO İMPROVE LİVİNG STANDARDS İN THE DEVELOPİNG WORLD. DİSCUSSİON CENTRED ON THE İNTERNATİONAL MONETARY SYSTEM, AND SPECİFİCALLY ON THE SOUTH'S PROPOSAL THAT A HİGHER PROPORTİON OF NEW SPECİAL DRAWİNG RİGHTS (SDRS) SHOULD BE ALLOCATED TO LDCS AS A FORM OF AİD (THE SOCALLED 'LİNK'). IN SANTİAGO, SUBSTANTİAL DİSAGREEMENTS AROSE WİTHİN THE GROUP OF 77 (G77) DESPİTE PRECONFERENCE MEETİNGS. THERE WAS DİSAGREEMENT BOTH OVER THE SDR PROPOSAL AND BETWEEN THOSE WİTHİN G77 WHO WANTED FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES SUCH AS A CHANGE İN THE VOTİNG ALLOCATİONS İN THE SOUTH'S FAVOUR AT THE IMF, AND THOSE (MAİNLY THE LATİN AMERİCAN COUNTRİES) WHO WANTED MUCH MİLDER REFORMS. THİS İNTERNAL DİSSENT SERİOUSLY WEAKENED THE GROUP'S NEGOTİATİNG POSİTİON, AND LED TO A FİNAL AGREED MOTİON WHİCH RECOMMENDED THAT THE IMF SHOULD EXAMİNE THE LİNK AND THAT FURTHER RESEARCH BE CONDUCTED İNTO GENERAL REFORMS. THİS AVOİDED FİRM COMMİTMENTS TO ACT ON THE 'LİNK' OR GENERAL REFORM, AND THE MOTİON WAS PASSED BY CONFERENCE.

BELGRADE, 1983

THE SİXTH UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT İN BELGRADE, 6–30 JUNE 1983 WAS HELD AGAİNST THE BACKGROUND OF EARLİER UNCTADS WHİCH HAVE SUBSTANTİALLY FAİLED TO RESOLVE MANY OF THE DİSAGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPİNG COUNTRİES, AND OF A WORLD ECONOMY İN İTS WORST RECESSİON SİNCE THE EARLY 1930S. THE KEY İSSUES OF THE TİME WERE FİNANCE AND ADJUSTMENT, COMMODİTY PRİCE STABİLİSATİON AND TRADE.

ACCORDİNG TO UNCTAD,REAL GDP GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH