The 9th United Nations conference to review all aspects of the Set of multilaterally agreed equitable principles and rules for the control of restrictive business practices
As the highest-level meeting on competition and consumer protection at the multilateral level, this Conference will engage ministers, heads of competition and consumer protection authorities and senior officials from member States.
In line with General Assembly resolution 79/195, the Conference will provide an opportunity for the participants to discuss competition and consumer protection issues at the national, regional and international levels. It is an opportunity for the global community to continue advancing the welfare of consumers through open, fair, dynamic and inclusive markets, leaving no one behind.
A conference to shape the future of global markets
Competition and consumer protection laws and policies are essential for ensuring open, dynamic, fair, and safe markets, which are key drivers of economic growth, poverty reduction, and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Conference aims to contribute to meaningful law and policy reforms and enhanced enforcement in developing countries.
The outcomes of the Conference will also provide guidance to UNCTAD on its future work programme in competition and consumer protection, including technical assistance and capacity-building efforts for developing countries and the least developed countries.
Celebrating two milestones
The Conference will commemorate two significant milestones: the 45th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Set of Principles and Rules on Competition and the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations guidelines for consumer protection.
Programme
The Conference will allow for high-level discussions on substantive issues:
Participation and registration
The Conference will take place in person in Room XIX of the Palais des Nations.
Online registration is mandatory for all attendees and required to be included in the official participant list.
For those unable to attend in person, the live audio stream of the Conference will be available in all six official languages of the United Nations.
To receive the link for the live audio stream, please contact arsema.solomon@unctad.org and maria.bovey@unctad.org.
Related meeting
Research Partnership Platform on Competition and Consumer Protection
On 7 July, back-to-back with the Conference, the sixteenth meeting of the UNCTAD Research Partnership Platform on Competition and Consumer Protection (RPP) will be held. Established in 2010, the RPP serves as an informal mechanism to engage researchers in UNCTAD’s work on competition and consumer protection.
