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The
Technical Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade and
Economic Globalization in the Countries of the UN-ESCWA Region
was established pursuant to the Commission’s resolution 214
(XIX) of 7 May 1997, and the Economic and Social Council
resolution 1997/12 of 18 July 1997. The aim of establishing such
a committee was to: contribute to the identification of concerns
and priorities of the UN-ESCWA member countries with respect to
multilateral trade agreements and negotiations; monitor
developments in global trade negotiations and the establishment
of economic and trade blocs, and coordinate the positions of
Committee member countries in that regard; cooperate with the
UN-ESCWA secretariat in formulating programmes to assist the
countries of the region in designing appropriate policies for
economic development at the national and regional levels, with a
view to extending the benefits to those countries of trends in
liberalization of foreign trade and economic globalization; and
formulate programmes for training, exchange of expertise and
research to be taken jointly by the countries of the region in
cooperation with other regional and international organizations.
The Committee is held on every two years basis.
At its 5th Session, the Technical Committee on Liberalization of
Foreign Trade and Economic Globalization in the Countries of the
UN-ESCWA Region held during 24-26 April 2007 affirmed the
modification of its new title to read “The Technical Committee
on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and
Financing for Development in the Countries of the UN-ESCWA
Region” as to enter into effect by concluding its 6th session
expected as scheduled to take place in March 2009.
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UN-ESCWA 2008.