6 September - UNCTAD has unveiled a Carbon Neutral Initiative, making UNCTAD one of the first members of the UN family to respond to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon´s call for efforts to make the United Nations climate-neutral.
26 March - Member States at the Trade Commission agreed that climate change response measures should not prevent developing countries from achieving their economic growth and poverty reduction objectives. The potential of green investment flows for developing countries could even provide opportunities for those who are thinking ahead of the curve.
Concerns about climate change have placed this threat to development prospects high on the international agenda, particularly in terms of its economic, trade and social impacts. UNCTAD´s main role in addressing this global challenge is to help developing countries master the trade and development implications and take advantage of emerging trade and investment opportunities.
