Facts about UNCTAD, Organizational Structure of UNCTAD, Working of UNCTAD, Functions of UNCTAD.

1. UNCTAD
(United Nation Conference on
Trade and Development)

2. Facts about UNCTAD
 It was established in 1964 as a permanent
intergovernmental body
 It has 193 member States and is headquartered in
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
 It has 400 staff members

3. Organizational structure
 Ministerial conference
 Secretariat
 Direction and management
 Administrative function
 Coordination among member nation
 Trade and development board
 Executive committee
 Standing committee
 Special committee
 Divisions
 International trade in goods and services
 Infrastructure development

4. Working of UNCTAD
 The UNCTAD Trade and Development Board –
the Board manages the work of UNCTAD in between two
Conferences and meets up to three times every year;
 Four UNCTAD Commissions and one Working Party –
these meet more often than the Board in order to take up
policy, programme and budgetary issues;
 Expert Meetings –
the Commissions will convene expert meetings on selected
topics in order to provide substantive and expert input for
Commission policy discussions

5. functions
 To promote trade throughout the world between the
developed and developing countries.
 To formulate principle and policies on international trade and
related problems of economic development.
 To review and facilitate the co-ordination of activities of the
other institutions within the UN system in the field of
international trade.
 To be available as a centre for harmonious trade and related
document in development policies of government.

6. functions
 To promote trade throughout the world between the
developed and developing countries.
 To formulate principle and policies on international trade and
related problems of economic development.
 To review and facilitate the co-ordination of activities of the
other institutions within the UN system in the field of
international trade.
 To be available as a centre for harmonious trade and related
document in development policies of government.