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UN conference on trade, development to kick start global sustainable agenda

Xinhua, May 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

The 14th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) slated to take place from July 17-22 in Kenya will kick start the global sustainable agenda, a senior Kenyan official said Monday.

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for foreign affairs Amina Mohamed told a media briefing in Nairobi that the conference will represent a starting point of translating all the global commitments that that have been made so far.

"The conference will provide a platform for shaping the world for the full benefit of all," Mohammed said. The conference will be the first UN ministerial conference of the post 2015 era.

Mohammed said that the conference will focus on bringing a new push for efforts to bring all global commitment into action.

The hosting of UN conference meeting follows the decision by the UNCTAD Trade and Development board on Nov. 17, 2015 to accept Kenya's offer to host the meeting.

The conference will be held under the theme of "From decision to actions; Moving towards inclusive and equitable global economic environment for trade and development."

The event will include the World Leaders Summit, the fifth World Investment Forum, Seventh Global Commodity Forum as well as the Civil Society Forum.

In 1976 Kenya hosted the fourth UNCTAD meeting which was aimed at addressing the economic marginalization of developing countries. "Unfortunately this problem still exists today," she said.

"As we return 40 years later for the 14 UNCTAD, Nairobi continues to shine as a beacon of hope for the UN's crucial role in promoting fairness and justice in the global economic system," Mohamed said. Enditem