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| − | The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as an organ of the United Nations General Assembly , but in reality it acts as a separate organization. One hundred and ninety two Member States comprise UNCTAD, with its governance lead by the Member States at the Quadrennial Conference and, between meetings of the Quadrennial Conference, by the Trade and Development Board (TDB). As its name implies, the role of UNCTAD is to deal with trade, development, and investment issues and aid developing countries in the world economy. | + | The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as an organ of the United Nations General Assembly<ref>United Nations General Assembly. 1964. Establishment of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development as an Organ of the General Assembly. UN General Assembly Resolution 1995 (XIX) (December 30 1964).</ref>, but in reality it acts as a separate organization. One hundred and ninety two Member States comprise UNCTAD, with its governance lead by the Member States at the Quadrennial Conference and, between meetings of the Quadrennial Conference, by the Trade and Development Board (TDB). As its name implies, the role of UNCTAD is to deal with trade, development, and investment issues and aid developing countries in the world economy. <membersonly> |
| − | The Trade and Development Board has three Commissions to address specific areas (Commission on Trade in Goods, Services, and Commodities; Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues, Commission on Enterprise, Business Facilitation and Development) and the UNCTAD secretariat also services ECOSOC’s Commission on Science and Technology for Development. | + | The Trade and Development Board has three Commissions to address specific areas (Commission on Trade in Goods, Services, and Commodities; Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues, Commission on Enterprise, Business Facilitation and Development) and the UNCTAD secretariat also services ECOSOC’s Commission on Science and Technology for Development.<ref>UNCTAD. 2004. The Organizational Structure of UNCTAD]. UNCTAD XI. http://www.unctadxi.org/templates/Page____472.aspx. Retrieved January 26, 2010.</ref> |
==Legal Basis for NGO-UNCTAD Relations== | ==Legal Basis for NGO-UNCTAD Relations== | ||
Revision as of 11:37, 19 February 2010
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as an organ of the United Nations General Assembly[1], but in reality it acts as a separate organization. One hundred and ninety two Member States comprise UNCTAD, with its governance lead by the Member States at the Quadrennial Conference and, between meetings of the Quadrennial Conference, by the Trade and Development Board (TDB). As its name implies, the role of UNCTAD is to deal with trade, development, and investment issues and aid developing countries in the world economy.
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