The fifty-ninth annual session of the Joint Advisory Group on the International Trade Centre will be held at the World Trade Organization on 27 June 2025, starting at 10 a.m. in Room W.
Both in-person attendance and remote participation using an online platform will be possible.
The Joint Advisory Group will examine the activities of the International Trade Centre and make recommendations to the Trade and Development Board of UNCTAD and the Committee on Trade and Development of the World Trade Organization. Discussions will focus on the activities and achievements of the International Trade Centre in 2024 as contained in Annual Report 2024 and will reflect on work in progress in 2025.
The Group will also discuss Annual Evaluation Synthesis Report and open consultations on Strategic Plan 2026–2030 of the International Trade Centre.
The Group will have before it the following documentation for its consideration (the documents will be distributed in the coming weeks):
- Provisional agenda for the session (ITC/AG(LIX)/297)
- Annual report on the activities of the International Trade Centre in 2024 (ITC/AG(LIX)/298)
Participation
Governments of member States of UNCTAD and members of the World Trade Organization are invited to send representatives to this session. It is recommended that this representation be at the level of ambassador.
The session is open to United Nations specialized agencies and bodies and to other intergovernmental organizations with observer status, as well as to relevant non-governmental organizations.
Registration
Online registration, for remote and / or in-person attendance, is mandatory and should be completed by 20 June 2025.
