United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Mandate

Promote international trade, particularly between countries at different stages of development, with a view to accelerating the economic growth of developing countries
Formulate and implement principles and policies on international trade and related problems of economic development
Review and facilitate the coordination of activities of other institutions within the UN system in the field of international trade and related problems of economic development and in this regard to cooperate with the Assembly and ECOSOC in respect of the performance of their Charter responsibilities for coordination
Initiate action for harmonisation of trade and related development policies of governments and regional economic groups
Group of Expert on Restrictive Business Practice, Intergovernmental Group of Expert on Port [ref. 3]

timber certification, timber trade, International Tropical Timber Agreement