BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad6b8a379fc0 DTSTART:20261129T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261129T120000Z LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia SUMMARY:Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 high-level roundtable: Strengthening supply chains at times of disruptions – a UN and multilateral dialogue CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Over 80 per cent of world merchandise trade is carried by sea\, making maritime transport the backbone of the global economy\, yet global and regional supply chains are facing mounting disruptions from pandemics \, geopolitical tensions\, climate-driven extreme weather and rapid shifts in trade policy. When transits through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed by nearly 95 per cent in early 2026\, energy and fertilizer prices\, freight rates\, insurance premiums and transport costs were affected within days a nd weeks\, with repercussions for the supply and price of food and essenti al goods and the sustainable development prospects of vulnerable economies \, including the LLDCs\, LDCs and SIDS.With supply chain disruptions becom ing increasingly frequent\, United Nations and other International Organiz ations can play an important role in assisting governments and industry st akeholders to shift from reactive crisis management to proactive preparedn ess\, resilience and risk management.This roundtable aims to showcase solu tions that strengthen supply chain resilience across transport\, ports and trade logistics. Building also on insights from the First Global Supply C hain Forum (Bridgetown\, 2024)\, it provides an opportunity to highlight t ools\, best practices and lessons learned\, and identify scalable\, replic able approaches that respond to the needs of developing countries across r egions\, including LLDCs\, LDCs and SIDS.Questions for discussionWhat solu tions and tools developed by Organizations have measurably helped to impro ve supply-chain resilience across transport\, ports and trade logistics an d how can these be transferred and scaled to meet the needs of developing countries\, including the most vulnerable\, such as landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)\, least developed countries (LDCs) and small island deve loping states (SIDS)?Which best practices have been identified and proven to be most effective and what made them work? What recurring lessons emerg e across countries and disruptions? Where do gaps remain?What initiatives and partnerships should be pursued collectively by UN and other internatio nal Organization in collaboration with Governments and Industry as a matte r of priority?ProgrammeOpening remarks: Secretary-General of UNCTADFollowe d by a Panel\, with participation of heads of international organizations. Moderator: To be determinedFormat: Davos-style<\;p>\;Over 80 per cent of world merchandise trade is carried by sea\, making maritime transport t he backbone of the global economy\, yet global and regional supply chains are facing mounting disruptions from pandemics\, geopolitical tensions\, c limate-driven extreme weather and rapid shifts in trade policy. When trans its through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed by nearly 95 per cent in early 2026\, energy and fertilizer prices\, freight rates\, insurance premiums a nd transport costs were affected within days and weeks\, with repercussion s for the supply and price of food and essential goods and the sustainable development prospects of vulnerable economies\, including the LLDCs\, LDC s and SIDS.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;With supply chain disruptions becoming i ncreasingly frequent\, United Nations and other International Organization s can play an important role in assisting governments and industry stakeho lders to shift from reactive crisis management to proactive preparedness\, resilience and risk management.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This roundtable aim s to showcase solutions that strengthen supply chain resilience across tra nsport\, ports and trade logistics. Building also on insights from the Fir st Global Supply Chain Forum (Bridgetown\, 2024)\, it provides an opportun ity to highlight tools\, best practices and lessons learned\, and identify scalable\, replicable approaches that respond to the needs of developing countries across regions\, including LLDCs\, LDCs and SIDS.<\;/p>\;< \;h4>\;Questions for discussion<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-lis t-item-id="\;ea3887eec53df07987646fa114414fc5f\n\nView meeting on unct ad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-supply-chain-forum-2026-high-lev el-roundtable-strengthening-supply-chains-times DTSTAMP:20261020T004107Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR