December 11, 2020
Second Session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the UNCTAD XV MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
December 11, 2020
UNCTAD 15 presents a unique occasion to coordinate worldwide efforts for a healthier future. We must transform global approaches to trade and development if we hope to chart a sustainable course to a better recovery. Nonetheless, rather than “building back better” as some have called for, we need to re-build some aspects entirely from the ground up. Indeed, for far too many, going back to “business as usual” is no longer a possibility. In short, as outlined in the Holy See’s position paper, it is imperative that the Barbados Conference mark the beginning of a new and decisive decade of development, learning from the lessons and missed opportunities of the past ten years.