The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD's governing body in-between the quadrennial Conferences. It meets in Geneva for its annual session to oversee the activities of the organization.

Programme for the 71st session

• High-level segment: Towards UNCTAD16
• General debate
• Annual report of the Secretary-General
• Investment for development: Investment facilitation and digital government
• New trade dynamics: Realizing inclusive trade gains
• The environmental footprint of digitalization: Sustainable strategies throughout the life cycle of digitalization
• Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people
• Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa
• UNCTAD strategy for small island developing States
• Implementation of the outcomes of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
• Preparatory process for the sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Participation and Registration

Registration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.

Permanent representatives of States members of the Board are requested to inform the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) secretariat, by 9 September 2024, of the name and title of their representative(s). Kindly note that the credential letter of your representative(s) should be uploaded on to the system during the online registration process.

Other participants (i.e. representatives of members of UN Trade and Development that are not members of the Board and representatives of specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing to attend as observers) are also eligible to participate in the session as observers and should register online by the same date using the link above.

Logistics

The session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream. However, remote interventions will not be possible.

The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants, at the email address used for registration, one day in advance of the start of the meeting.