UN Trade Forum 2023 Kicks off today

Addis Ababa, May 8, 2023 (FBC) – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is hosting the third iteration of the UN Trade Forum 2023, from 08 – 09 May 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The forum is being held under the theme: Toward the SDG Summit 2023: High-impact trade initiatives for accelerating the SDGs.

The Forum is set to take stock of trade policies that are best tailored to the challenges that the world faces.

Discussions will focus on approaches that will make trading systems more resilient, particularly in developing countries, clarify the effectiveness and feasibility of a set of trade-related “high-impact initiatives” to respond to global challenges, and to expedite progress towards the SDGs.

This year’s event provides a platform to identify cooperation frameworks to contribute to the 2023 SDG Summit (September, 2023), the UNFCCC COP 28 (November 2023), and the 13th WT0 Ministerial Conference (early 2024). The Forum will also set the scene for the celebrations of UNCTAD’s 60th annivesary in 2024.