BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a589ecfa994c 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.\n\n\nHigh-level segment\n\nThe 77th executive session of the Board will include a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: G etting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challeng es"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.\n\nA once-in-a-generation global c ost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in U kraine\, it is now at critical levels.\n\nIn the last three years\, the nu mber of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million peo ple. Poverty has risen by 70 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thirty per cent of middle-income countries and 60 per cent o f low-income countries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decad es highs. Trade is being disrupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace a nd security are under threat.\n\nThese challenges are all interconnected. The high-level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and coope ration to face the current pressing challenges\, through systemic and tran sformative action that allows economies to get back on track.\n\nThe discu ssion will be led by UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan and will i nclude Mia Amor Mottley\, Prime Minister of Barbados\, Sigrid Kaag\, Fir st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\, and  Amina Mohammed\, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.\n\nWatc h the high-level segment live on UN Web TV.\n\n\nOther topics on the agend a\n\nThe 77th executive session will also focus on the following:\n \n\n\ nInterdependence and development strategies in a globalized world.\n \nIn vestment for development: International tax reforms and sustainable invest ment.\n \nEconomic development in Africa: Rethinking the foundations of e xport diversification in Africa: The catalytic role of business and financ ial services.\n \nActivities carried out in the implementation of the Ist anbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries.\n \nReport o n UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people.\n \nReport of the Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance.\n \n\n\nParticipat ion\n\nThe session is open to all member States of Trade and Development B oard.\n\nOther participants (i.e. representatives of members of UNCTAD tha t are not members of the Board\, and representatives of specialized agenci es\, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing t o attend as observers) are also eligible to participate in the session as observers and should register online using the link provided.\n\nRegistrat ion\n\nRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.\n\nLogistics\n\nIf conditions pe rmit\, the session will be held with physical participation\, in room XVII of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, through a simultan eous interpretation platform\, in the six official languages of the United Nations.\n\nA link to the formal virtual meeting will be sent to register ed participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.\nhttps://unctad.org/about/membership\ n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-develo pment-board-72nd-executive-session DTSTAMP:20260716T090519Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a589ecfa99b6 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.\n\n\nHigh-level segment\n\nThe 77th executive session of the Board will include a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: G etting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challeng es"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.\n\nA once-in-a-generation global c ost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in U kraine\, it is now at critical levels.\n\nIn the last three years\, the nu mber of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million peo ple. Poverty has risen by 70 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thirty per cent of middle-income countries and 60 per cent o f low-income countries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decad es highs. Trade is being disrupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace a nd security are under threat.\n\nThese challenges are all interconnected. The high-level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and coope ration to face the current pressing challenges\, through systemic and tran sformative action that allows economies to get back on track.\n\nThe discu ssion will be led by UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan and will i nclude Mia Amor Mottley\, Prime Minister of Barbados\, Sigrid Kaag\, Fir st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\, and  Amina Mohammed\, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.\n\nWatc h the high-level segment live on UN Web TV.\n\n\nOther topics on the agend a\n\nThe 77th executive session will also focus on the following:\n \n\n\ nInterdependence and development strategies in a globalized world.\n \nIn vestment for development: International tax reforms and sustainable invest ment.\n \nEconomic development in Africa: Rethinking the foundations of e xport diversification in Africa: The catalytic role of business and financ ial services.\n \nActivities carried out in the implementation of the Ist anbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries.\n \nReport o n UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people.\n \nReport of the Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance.\n \n\n\nParticipat ion\n\nThe session is open to all member States of Trade and Development B oard.\n\nOther participants (i.e. representatives of members of UNCTAD tha t are not members of the Board\, and representatives of specialized agenci es\, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing t o attend as observers) are also eligible to participate in the session as observers and should register online using the link provided.\n\nRegistrat ion\n\nRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.\n\nLogistics\n\nIf conditions pe rmit\, the session will be held with physical participation\, in room XVII of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, through a simultan eous interpretation platform\, in the six official languages of the United Nations.\n\nA link to the formal virtual meeting will be sent to register ed participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.\nhttps://unctad.org/about/membership\ n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-develo pment-board-72nd-executive-session DTSTAMP:20260716T090519Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a589ecfa99c1 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.\n\n\nHigh-level segment\n\nThe 77th executive session of the Board will include a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: G etting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challeng es"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.\n\nA once-in-a-generation global c ost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in U kraine\, it is now at critical levels.\n\nIn the last three years\, the nu mber of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million peo ple. Poverty has risen by 70 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thirty per cent of middle-income countries and 60 per cent o f low-income countries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decad es highs. Trade is being disrupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace a nd security are under threat.\n\nThese challenges are all interconnected. The high-level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and coope ration to face the current pressing challenges\, through systemic and tran sformative action that allows economies to get back on track.\n\nThe discu ssion will be led by UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan and will i nclude Mia Amor Mottley\, Prime Minister of Barbados\, Sigrid Kaag\, Fir st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\, and  Amina Mohammed\, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.\n\nWatc h the high-level segment live on UN Web TV.\n\n\nOther topics on the agend a\n\nThe 77th executive session will also focus on the following:\n \n\n\ nInterdependence and development strategies in a globalized world.\n \nIn vestment for development: International tax reforms and sustainable invest ment.\n \nEconomic development in Africa: Rethinking the foundations of e xport diversification in Africa: The catalytic role of business and financ ial services.\n \nActivities carried out in the implementation of the Ist anbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries.\n \nReport o n UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people.\n \nReport of the Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance.\n \n\n\nParticipat ion\n\nThe session is open to all member States of Trade and Development B oard.\n\nOther participants (i.e. representatives of members of UNCTAD tha t are not members of the Board\, and representatives of specialized agenci es\, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing t o attend as observers) are also eligible to participate in the session as observers and should register online using the link provided.\n\nRegistrat ion\n\nRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.\n\nLogistics\n\nIf conditions pe rmit\, the session will be held with physical participation\, in room XVII of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, through a simultan eous interpretation platform\, in the six official languages of the United Nations.\n\nA link to the formal virtual meeting will be sent to register ed participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.\nhttps://unctad.org/about/membership\ n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-develo pment-board-72nd-executive-session DTSTAMP:20260716T090519Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a589ecfa99cb 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.\n\n\nHigh-level segment\n\nThe 77th executive session of the Board will include a high-level segment entitled "\;Looking at the future: G etting the economy back on track and addressing the most pressing challeng es"\; on 20 October at 3 p.m. CEST.\n\nA once-in-a-generation global c ost-of-living crisis has been unfolding since 2020 and\, with the war in U kraine\, it is now at critical levels.\n\nIn the last three years\, the nu mber of people who are food insecure has almost tripled to 350 million peo ple. Poverty has risen by 70 million people in just the first three months of the year. Thirty per cent of middle-income countries and 60 per cent o f low-income countries are near debt distress. Inflation is at multi-decad es highs. Trade is being disrupted\, social unrest is rising\, and peace a nd security are under threat.\n\nThese challenges are all interconnected. The high-level segment discussion aims to enhance political will and coope ration to face the current pressing challenges\, through systemic and tran sformative action that allows economies to get back on track.\n\nThe discu ssion will be led by UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan and will i nclude Mia Amor Mottley\, Prime Minister of Barbados\, Sigrid Kaag\, Fir st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands\, and  Amina Mohammed\, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.\n\nWatc h the high-level segment live on UN Web TV.\n\n\nOther topics on the agend a\n\nThe 77th executive session will also focus on the following:\n \n\n\ nInterdependence and development strategies in a globalized world.\n \nIn vestment for development: International tax reforms and sustainable invest ment.\n \nEconomic development in Africa: Rethinking the foundations of e xport diversification in Africa: The catalytic role of business and financ ial services.\n \nActivities carried out in the implementation of the Ist anbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries.\n \nReport o n UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people.\n \nReport of the Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance.\n \n\n\nParticipat ion\n\nThe session is open to all member States of Trade and Development B oard.\n\nOther participants (i.e. representatives of members of UNCTAD tha t are not members of the Board\, and representatives of specialized agenci es\, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies wishing t o attend as observers) are also eligible to participate in the session as observers and should register online using the link provided.\n\nRegistrat ion\n\nRegistration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.\n\nLogistics\n\nIf conditions pe rmit\, the session will be held with physical participation\, in room XVII of the Palais des Nations\, and remote participation\, through a simultan eous interpretation platform\, in the six official languages of the United Nations.\n\nA link to the formal virtual meeting will be sent to register ed participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one day in advance of the start of the session.\nhttps://unctad.org/about/membership\ n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-develo pment-board-72nd-executive-session DTSTAMP:20260716T090519Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR