COVID-19 and challenges for financing for development: UNCTAD15 civil society discussion series
On April 7, UNCTAD will be hosting the first in its online discussions with civil society to be held in preparation for the UNCTAD15 ministerial conference that will take place in the week of 3 October 2021. For further information and to register, please visit UNCTAD’s website here.
15th UNCTAD Session To Be Virtual Event
From the Barbados Government Information Service (GIS): The 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15), to be hosted by Barbados from October 3 to 8, will now be a virtual event. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and acting UNCTAD Secretary-General, Isabelle Durant, made the announcement today. She said they had recent discussions and the decision was taken. “The intensifying global spread of COVID-19; the appallingly inequitable distribution of vaccines globally; the uncertainties of international travel and likely participation numbers and the reality of protecting our own population here, all make it impractical for us…. “The Secretary General and I, therefore, consulted…and we agreed that it can no longer be convened physically. But, like with all things in life, let us see what we can do to break new ground in this virtual staging of the first UNCTAD conference,” she stated. The Prime Minister noted that the virtual space would give unlimited scope to make the October conference an exceptional experience. Read the full release here.
H.E Ambassador Chad Blackman – UNCTAD XV Host-Country Led Informal Dialogue on UNCTAD
H.E. Chad Blackman, Barbados’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations at Geneva, shares the concept with members on the upcoming Host Country (UNCTAD XV) Led Informal Dialogue with Member States on UNCTAD and the way forward, in addressing the many challenges and opportunities for developing countries.
New UNCTAD 15 date as website launched
Nation News: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), to be held in Barbados, has been rescheduled for April 25 to 30, next year. The new date was announced by national co-ordinator for UNCTAD 15, Teresa Marshall at the official launch of the conference website yesterday morning. She said the site was intended to profile Barbados and would provide “comprehensive information for delegates attending the conference”. Marshall also said the website would highlight the priorities Barbados and the Caribbean wished to see addressed at the meeting, as well as inform Barbadians about the conference and the economic opportunities it can provide. Read the full article on Nation News here.
Nations to meet in Barbados to chart new path for post-coronavirus economic recovery
UNCTAD’s 15th quadrennial ministerial conference (UNCTAD15) to be held in Bridgetown, Barbados from 25 to 30 April 2021 will present the world with the first opportunity to align the sustainable development agenda with global efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article here.
Virtual Signing Ceremony for the UNCTAD 15 Host Country Agreement with Barbados
The Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley and UNCTAD Secretary-General Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi signed an agreement for the hosting of UNCTAD 15 during a virtual signing ceremony on 5 August 2020. UNCTAD’s 15th quadrennial conference originally scheduled to take place in Barbados during 2020 is now set to take place in Barbados from 25 to 30 April 2021.
UNCTAD 15 Dates Announced!
The dates of the UNCTAD 15 quadrennial have been announced! According to a press release from UNCTAD – the United Nations body responsible for trade and development issues – the UNCTAD 15 ministerial will take place over the week of October 18-23, 2020. It was announced earlier this year that the meeting will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados. For further information, please see the press release from UNCTAD here.