BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af3595a68127 DTSTART:20221018T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221018T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 72nd executive session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board oversees the activities of UNCT AD. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to d eal with urgent policy issues\, as well as management and institutional ma tters.High-level segmentThe 77th executive session of the Board will inclu de a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: Getting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challenges"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.A once-in-a-generation global cost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in Ukraine\, it is now at critical levels.In the last three years\, the number of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million people. Poverty has r isen by 70 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thir ty per cent of middle-income countries and 60 per cent of low-income count ries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decades highs. Trade is being disrupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace and security are un der threat.These challenges are all interconnected. The high-level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and cooperation to face the cur rent pressing challenges\, through systemic and transformative action that allows economies to get back on track.The discussion will be led by UNCTA D Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan and will include Mia Amor Mottley\, Prime Minister of Barbados\, Sigrid Kaag\, First Deputy Prime Minister a nd Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\, and Amina Mohammed\, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.Other topics on the agendaThe 77th executive session will also focus on the following: Interdependence and development strategies in a globalized world. Investment for development: International tax reforms and sustainable investment. Economic developme nt in Africa: Rethinking the foundations of export diversification in Afri ca: The catalytic role of business and financial services. Activities car ried out in the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries. Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinia n people. Report of the Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance. ParticipationThe session is open to all member States of Tr ade and Development Board.Other participants (i.e. representatives of memb ers of UNCTAD that are not members of the Board\, and representatives of s pecialized agencies\, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing to attend as observers) are also eligible to participate i n the session as observers and should register online using the link provi ded.RegistrationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsIf conditions p ermit\, the session will be held with physical participation\, in room XVI I of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, through a simulta neous interpretation platform\, in the six official languages of the Unite d Nations.A link to the formal virtual meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in adv ance of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Trade and Development Boar d oversees the activities of UNCTAD. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to deal with urgent policy issues\, as well a s management and institutional matters.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;br>\ ;High-level segment<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 77th executive session of t he Board will include a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: Getting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challenges"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A o nce-in-a-generation global cost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in Ukraine\, it is now at critical levels.<\;/p& gt\;<\;p>\;In the last three years\, the number of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million people. Poverty has risen by 7 0 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thirty per ce nt of middle-income countries and 60 per cent of low-income countries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decades highs. Trade is being di srupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace and security are under threa t.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;These challenges are all interconnected. The high -level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and cooperation t o face the current pressing challenges\, through systemic and transformati ve action that allows economies to get back on track.<\;/p>\;<\;p> \;The discussion will be led by UNCTAD Secretary-General <\;strong>\;R ebecca Grynspan<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;and will include&\;nbsp\;&l t\;strong>\;Mia Amor Mottley<\;/strong>\;\, Prime Minister of Barbad os\,&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;Sigrid Kaag<\;/strong>\;\, First Deput y Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\,&\;nbsp\;a nd&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;Amina Mohammed<\;/strong>\;\, Deputy Sec retary-General of the United Nations.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;br>\;O ther topics on the agenda<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 77th executive sessio n will also focus on the following:<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;< \;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e81ae34e61c94657619fac281733b6f6 8\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-deve lopment-board-72nd-executive-session DTSTAMP:20261110T175018Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af3595a68143 DTSTART:20221019T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221019T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 72nd executive session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board oversees the activities of UNCT AD. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to d eal with urgent policy issues\, as well as management and institutional ma tters.High-level segmentThe 77th executive session of the Board will inclu de a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: Getting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challenges"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.A once-in-a-generation global cost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in Ukraine\, it is now at critical levels.In the last three years\, the number of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million people. Poverty has r isen by 70 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thir ty per cent of middle-income countries and 60 per cent of low-income count ries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decades highs. Trade is being disrupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace and security are un der threat.These challenges are all interconnected. The high-level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and cooperation to face the cur rent pressing challenges\, through systemic and transformative action that allows economies to get back on track.The discussion will be led by UNCTA D Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan and will include Mia Amor Mottley\, Prime Minister of Barbados\, Sigrid Kaag\, First Deputy Prime Minister a nd Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\, and Amina Mohammed\, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.Other topics on the agendaThe 77th executive session will also focus on the following: Interdependence and development strategies in a globalized world. Investment for development: International tax reforms and sustainable investment. Economic developme nt in Africa: Rethinking the foundations of export diversification in Afri ca: The catalytic role of business and financial services. Activities car ried out in the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries. Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinia n people. Report of the Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance. ParticipationThe session is open to all member States of Tr ade and Development Board.Other participants (i.e. representatives of memb ers of UNCTAD that are not members of the Board\, and representatives of s pecialized agencies\, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing to attend as observers) are also eligible to participate i n the session as observers and should register online using the link provi ded.RegistrationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsIf conditions p ermit\, the session will be held with physical participation\, in room XVI I of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, through a simulta neous interpretation platform\, in the six official languages of the Unite d Nations.A link to the formal virtual meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in adv ance of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Trade and Development Boar d oversees the activities of UNCTAD. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to deal with urgent policy issues\, as well a s management and institutional matters.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;br>\ ;High-level segment<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 77th executive session of t he Board will include a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: Getting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challenges"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A o nce-in-a-generation global cost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in Ukraine\, it is now at critical levels.<\;/p& gt\;<\;p>\;In the last three years\, the number of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million people. Poverty has risen by 7 0 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thirty per ce nt of middle-income countries and 60 per cent of low-income countries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decades highs. Trade is being di srupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace and security are under threa t.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;These challenges are all interconnected. The high -level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and cooperation t o face the current pressing challenges\, through systemic and transformati ve action that allows economies to get back on track.<\;/p>\;<\;p> \;The discussion will be led by UNCTAD Secretary-General <\;strong>\;R ebecca Grynspan<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;and will include&\;nbsp\;&l t\;strong>\;Mia Amor Mottley<\;/strong>\;\, Prime Minister of Barbad os\,&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;Sigrid Kaag<\;/strong>\;\, First Deput y Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\,&\;nbsp\;a nd&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;Amina Mohammed<\;/strong>\;\, Deputy Sec retary-General of the United Nations.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;br>\;O ther topics on the agenda<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 77th executive sessio n will also focus on the following:<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;< \;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e81ae34e61c94657619fac281733b6f6 8\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-deve lopment-board-72nd-executive-session DTSTAMP:20261110T175018Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af3595a6814a DTSTART:20221020T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221020T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 72nd executive session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board oversees the activities of UNCT AD. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to d eal with urgent policy issues\, as well as management and institutional ma tters.High-level segmentThe 77th executive session of the Board will inclu de a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: Getting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challenges"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.A once-in-a-generation global cost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in Ukraine\, it is now at critical levels.In the last three years\, the number of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million people. Poverty has r isen by 70 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thir ty per cent of middle-income countries and 60 per cent of low-income count ries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decades highs. Trade is being disrupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace and security are un der threat.These challenges are all interconnected. The high-level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and cooperation to face the cur rent pressing challenges\, through systemic and transformative action that allows economies to get back on track.The discussion will be led by UNCTA D Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan and will include Mia Amor Mottley\, Prime Minister of Barbados\, Sigrid Kaag\, First Deputy Prime Minister a nd Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\, and Amina Mohammed\, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.Other topics on the agendaThe 77th executive session will also focus on the following: Interdependence and development strategies in a globalized world. Investment for development: International tax reforms and sustainable investment. Economic developme nt in Africa: Rethinking the foundations of export diversification in Afri ca: The catalytic role of business and financial services. Activities car ried out in the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries. Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinia n people. Report of the Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance. ParticipationThe session is open to all member States of Tr ade and Development Board.Other participants (i.e. representatives of memb ers of UNCTAD that are not members of the Board\, and representatives of s pecialized agencies\, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing to attend as observers) are also eligible to participate i n the session as observers and should register online using the link provi ded.RegistrationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsIf conditions p ermit\, the session will be held with physical participation\, in room XVI I of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, through a simulta neous interpretation platform\, in the six official languages of the Unite d Nations.A link to the formal virtual meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in adv ance of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Trade and Development Boar d oversees the activities of UNCTAD. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to deal with urgent policy issues\, as well a s management and institutional matters.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;br>\ ;High-level segment<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 77th executive session of t he Board will include a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: Getting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challenges"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A o nce-in-a-generation global cost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in Ukraine\, it is now at critical levels.<\;/p& gt\;<\;p>\;In the last three years\, the number of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million people. Poverty has risen by 7 0 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thirty per ce nt of middle-income countries and 60 per cent of low-income countries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decades highs. Trade is being di srupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace and security are under threa t.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;These challenges are all interconnected. The high -level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and cooperation t o face the current pressing challenges\, through systemic and transformati ve action that allows economies to get back on track.<\;/p>\;<\;p> \;The discussion will be led by UNCTAD Secretary-General <\;strong>\;R ebecca Grynspan<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;and will include&\;nbsp\;&l t\;strong>\;Mia Amor Mottley<\;/strong>\;\, Prime Minister of Barbad os\,&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;Sigrid Kaag<\;/strong>\;\, First Deput y Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\,&\;nbsp\;a nd&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;Amina Mohammed<\;/strong>\;\, Deputy Sec retary-General of the United Nations.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;br>\;O ther topics on the agenda<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 77th executive sessio n will also focus on the following:<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;< \;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e81ae34e61c94657619fac281733b6f6 8\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-deve lopment-board-72nd-executive-session DTSTAMP:20261110T175018Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af3595a68150 DTSTART:20221021T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221021T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 72nd executive session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Trade and Development Board oversees the activities of UNCT AD. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to d eal with urgent policy issues\, as well as management and institutional ma tters.High-level segmentThe 77th executive session of the Board will inclu de a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: Getting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challenges"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.A once-in-a-generation global cost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in Ukraine\, it is now at critical levels.In the last three years\, the number of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million people. Poverty has r isen by 70 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thir ty per cent of middle-income countries and 60 per cent of low-income count ries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decades highs. Trade is being disrupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace and security are un der threat.These challenges are all interconnected. The high-level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and cooperation to face the cur rent pressing challenges\, through systemic and transformative action that allows economies to get back on track.The discussion will be led by UNCTA D Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan and will include Mia Amor Mottley\, Prime Minister of Barbados\, Sigrid Kaag\, First Deputy Prime Minister a nd Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\, and Amina Mohammed\, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.Other topics on the agendaThe 77th executive session will also focus on the following: Interdependence and development strategies in a globalized world. Investment for development: International tax reforms and sustainable investment. Economic developme nt in Africa: Rethinking the foundations of export diversification in Afri ca: The catalytic role of business and financial services. Activities car ried out in the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries. Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinia n people. Report of the Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance. ParticipationThe session is open to all member States of Tr ade and Development Board.Other participants (i.e. representatives of memb ers of UNCTAD that are not members of the Board\, and representatives of s pecialized agencies\, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing to attend as observers) are also eligible to participate i n the session as observers and should register online using the link provi ded.RegistrationRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.LogisticsIf conditions p ermit\, the session will be held with physical participation\, in room XVI I of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, through a simulta neous interpretation platform\, in the six official languages of the Unite d Nations.A link to the formal virtual meeting will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in adv ance of the start of the session.<\;p>\;The Trade and Development Boar d oversees the activities of UNCTAD. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to deal with urgent policy issues\, as well a s management and institutional matters.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;br>\ ;High-level segment<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 77th executive session of t he Board will include a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: Getting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challenges"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A o nce-in-a-generation global cost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in Ukraine\, it is now at critical levels.<\;/p& gt\;<\;p>\;In the last three years\, the number of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million people. Poverty has risen by 7 0 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thirty per ce nt of middle-income countries and 60 per cent of low-income countries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decades highs. Trade is being di srupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace and security are under threa t.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;These challenges are all interconnected. The high -level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and cooperation t o face the current pressing challenges\, through systemic and transformati ve action that allows economies to get back on track.<\;/p>\;<\;p> \;The discussion will be led by UNCTAD Secretary-General <\;strong>\;R ebecca Grynspan<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;and will include&\;nbsp\;&l t\;strong>\;Mia Amor Mottley<\;/strong>\;\, Prime Minister of Barbad os\,&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;Sigrid Kaag<\;/strong>\;\, First Deput y Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\,&\;nbsp\;a nd&\;nbsp\;<\;strong>\;Amina Mohammed<\;/strong>\;\, Deputy Sec retary-General of the United Nations.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;br>\;O ther topics on the agenda<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The 77th executive sessio n will also focus on the following:<\;br>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;< \;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e81ae34e61c94657619fac281733b6f6 8\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-deve lopment-board-72nd-executive-session DTSTAMP:20261110T175018Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR