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LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia
SUMMARY:Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 session: National trade facilitation
  committees - Beyond trade facilitation and towards the global supply chai
 n ecosystem
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFCs) have become esse
 ntial pillars of national trade governance. Established under Article 23.2
  of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)\, they were initially creat
 ed to coordinate and support the implementation of trade facilitation refo
 rms through cooperation between government agencies and the private sector
 . Nearly a decade after the TFA entered into force\, however\, their role 
 has evolved significantly. In a global environment shaped by supply chain
  disruptions\, geopolitical tensions\, digital transformation\, climate-re
 lated challenges\, and regional integration initiatives\, NTFCs are emergi
 ng as strategic platforms that extend beyond traditional trade facilitatio
 n. Their multi-stakeholder structure enables them to foster public-private
  dialogue\, improve policy coordination\, support crisis preparedness\, st
 rengthen supply chain resilience\, and contribute to broader trade and com
 petitiveness objectives. At the same time\, many NTFCs continue to face c
 hallenges related to sustainability\, resource mobilization\, stakeholder 
 engagement\, and visibility. This session will explore how NTFCs can adapt
  to emerging challenges\, strengthen stakeholder collaboration\, and conti
 nue serving as key drivers of resilient\, inclusive\, and sustainable trad
 e and supply chain governance.&lt\;p&gt\;National Trade Facilitation Commi
 ttees (NTFCs) have become essential pillars of national trade governance. 
 Established under Article 23.2 of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TF
 A)\, they were initially created to coordinate and support the implementat
 ion of trade facilitation reforms through cooperation between government a
 gencies and the private sector. Nearly a decade after the TFA entered into
  force\, however\, their role has evolved significantly.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/
 p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;In a global environment shaped by supply chain disruption
 s\, geopolitical tensions\, digital transformation\, climate-related chall
 enges\, and regional integration initiatives\, NTFCs are emerging as strat
 egic platforms that extend beyond traditional trade facilitation. Their mu
 lti-stakeholder structure enables them to foster public-private dialogue\,
  improve policy coordination\, support crisis preparedness\, strengthen su
 pply chain resilience\, and contribute to broader trade and competitivenes
 s objectives.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;At the same time\, many NT
 FCs continue to face challenges related to sustainability\, resource mobil
 ization\, stakeholder engagement\, and visibility. This session will explo
 re how NTFCs can adapt to emerging challenges\, strengthen stakeholder col
 laboration\, and continue serving as key drivers of resilient\, inclusive\
 , and sustainable trade and supply chain governance.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nView m
 eeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/global-supply-chain-forum
 -2026-session-national-trade-facilitation-committees-beyond-trade
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