Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development, 16th session

Mrs. Luz María de la Mora, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities at UN Trade and Development, delivers the opening remarks at the 16th session of the Multi-Year Expert Meeting. The session provides a platform for sharing national experiences and successful strategies to promote domestic value addition in commodity-producing developing countries. Over two days, experts will examine the strategic shift needed for countries to move from exporting raw materials to building domestic processing and manufacturing capacity. This transition aims to diversify economies, create jobs and strengthen national incomes—reducing commodity dependence while enhancing resilience and sustainability. More info: unctad.org/meeting/multi-year-expert-meeting-commodities-...