Organization:International Trade Centre

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International Trade Centre
International Trade Centre Logo.svg
AbbreviationITC
PredecessorInternational Trade Information Centre
Formation1964; 60 years ago (1964)
TypeIntergovernmental organization
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo foster inclusive and sustainable economic development
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 46°13′03″N 6°08′29″E / 46.217429°N 6.141458°E / 46.217429; 6.141458
Region
Worldwide
MethodsEducation, Publications, Training, Knowledge dissemination
FieldsInternational development, Economic development
Executive Director
Pamela Coke-Hamilton[1]
since July 2020
Parent organization
World Trade Organization
United Nations
Budget (2017)
CHF 116.24 million [2]
Staff (2017)
299 [2]
Websitewww.intracen.org

The International Trade Centre (ITC) (French: Centre du commerce international (CCI)) is a multilateral agency which has a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN) through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

The headquarters of the ITC are in Geneva, and the agency employs around 300 employees from over 80 different nationalities.

History

ITC is the successor to the International Trade Information Centre, which the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in 1964 to assist the exports of developing countries.[3] An agreement was reached between the GATT and the newly established UNCTAD to create a joint subsidiary in 1967. The International Trade Centre (ITC) was established on 1 January 1968.[4] The ITC has a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The ITC is the focal point for trade-related technical assistance.[5]

Funding

The work of the ITC is financed by contributions from the private sector and resources provided by beneficiary countries and international organizations.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ITC (2020). Retrieved 08 August 2020 from https://www.intracen.org/news/Pamela-Coke-Hamilton-named-new-head-of-International-Trade-Centre/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 International Trade Centre Staff (May 2018). Annual Report 2017 (Report). International Trade Centre. http://www.intracen.org/uploadedFiles/intracen.org/Content/About_ITC/Corporate_Documents/Annual-Report-2017-web.pdf. Retrieved 25 November 2018. 
  3. ↑ GATT (1967), “Joint GATT/UNCTAD Trade Centre: Note by the Director-General”, L/2890 (6 Nov 1967), page 7
  4. ↑ See General Assembly Resolution 2297, document symbol A/RES/2297(XXII).
  5. ↑ ITC, I. (2017). Our role in the UN and WTO. Intracen.org. Retrieved 8 September 2017, from http://www.intracen.org/itc/about/how-itc-works/our-role-in-the-un-and-wto/
  6. ↑ ITC, I. (2017). Retrieved 8 September 2017, from http://www.intracen.org/about-itc/ITC-Funders/



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