A Brief History of UNCTAD
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• In the early 1960s, growing concerns about the place of developing countries in international trade led many of these countries to call for the convening of a full-fledged conference specifically devoted to tackling these problems and identifying appropriate international actions.
• The first United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was held in Geneva in 1964