Trade and Development Board, Twenty third special session (Second meeting of the Mid-term Review process)

The purpose of the Mid-term Review is not only to review the implementation of the São Paulo Consensus, but also to take into account major events and new developments since UNCTAD XI and to give clear indications as to the direction UNCTAD should take in its work for the next two years leading to UNCTAD XII.

The twenty-third special session is divided into three parts.

• The first meeting, primarily a stocktaking exercise with regards to the implementation of the São Paulo Consensus, took place from 8-12 May.
  
  
• This, the second meeting starting on 12 June, will focus primarily on strengthening the three pillars of UNCTAD:
  a.Consensus building
  b.Research and analysis; and
  c.Technical cooperation.
  
  
• A third meeting in September, will comprise a high-level policy dialogue on the way forward. This meeting will integrate, finalize and adopt the outcomes of the three formal meetings.