UNCTAD SG at LLDC3 at Turkmenistan

Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General for the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), attends the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3).

The side event’s aim is to exchange views on the potential trade and development impact of international regulations and standards on LLDCs and to seek solutions on how to best mitigate the adverse impacts.

It will provide opportunities to share experiences and best practices on fostering productive capacities and enhancing export diversification and structural transformation in LLDCs in line with the key provisions of the new Programme of Action for LLDCs (Priority Area 1). The objective is to build consensus on how to mitigate the impacts of international standards on LLDCs’ economies and to examine ways and means of addressing challenges related to building productive capacities and diversifying exports

More info: https://unctad.org/meeting/lldc3-side-event-challenges-and-opportunities-

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