The "Working Party" meets two to three times per year to review UNCTAD's programme plan and performance information, technical cooperation activities, evaluations, publications policy and communications strategy, as well as other topics mandated by the Trade and Development Board, which oversees the organization's activities and deals with policy issues, management and institutional matters.
Key agenda item
- Review of the draft UNCTAD programme plan and performance information for the year 2026, part A of the proposed programme budget.
Participation
Member States are requested to submit to the UN Trade and Development secretariat the names of the representatives, alternate representatives and advisers that will participate in the session.
Representatives from United Nations bodies and programmes, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental bodies that may wish to participate in the session as observers are also requested to inform the UN Trade and Development secretariat of the names of their representatives.
Registration
Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants.
Logistics
The session will be held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream. However, remote interventions will not be possible.
The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants, at the email address used for registration, one day in advance of the start of the meeting.
