Trade issues are addressed in the UN Charter and in other agreements of the United Nations, and its other Specialized Agencies and bodies.
UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
It should be noted that Goal 17 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) identifies trade as a critical means for implementation.
For more information see: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld; and https://www.vision2030.gov.jm/resources/jamaicas-development-results/
Other UN Specialized Agencies and Bodies
Besides UNCTAD and ITC, the UN’s principal trade bodies, the following UN specialized agencies and other bodies also address trade-related issues:
- Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) – trade and agriculture
- International Labour Organization (ILO) – trade and labour
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) – trade finance
- International Telecommunications Union (ITU) – telecommunication services
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – trade and culture
- World Bank (WB) – trade finance
- World Health Organization (WHO) – trade and health
- World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) – intellectual property rights
- UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – tourism services
Other UN Bodies
- United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) – trade and environment
- UN Women – trade and gender
- UN Framework Agreement on Climate Change (UNFCC) – trade and climate change
