The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in its resolution A/RES/72/205 adopted on 20 December 2017, decided “to hold a one-off one-day informal interactive dialogue of the General Assembly on commodity markets during the first half of 2019 to review world commodity trends and prospects, particularly in commodity-dependent countries”.

The Interactive Dialogue will review world commodity trends and prospects, particularly in commodity-dependent countries and focus on the long-term price trends of commodities prices, the concentration of producing countries at the low-value entry level of the value chain and their impact on the capacities of many developing countries to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This event, co-hosted by the President of the General Assembly, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), will provide a platform to discuss the challenges being faced by commodity-dependent developing countries and generate recommendations on improving macroeconomic prospects.

Date: Wednesday, 15 May, 10 am - 17:30 pm
Venue: Trusteeship Council,  United Nations Headquarters

Please RSVP no later than 8 May