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Trade and development

In the Committee on Trade and Development, 澳门六合彩官网资料 members discuss the linkages between trade and development, in 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements and review with developing countries.

Trade and development negotiations focus on how to strengthen the existing special and differential treatment provisions of the 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements.

The 澳门六合彩官网资料 also cooperates with the United Nations and other international organizations to advance the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Least-developed countries

Least-developed countries (LDCs) are the poorest members of the world. Among the 45 LDCs designated by the United Nations, 35 are 澳门六合彩官网资料 members while another seven LDCs are at different stages of negotiations to join the 澳门六合彩官网资料 (see list of acceding countries). Improving their participation in global trade is a shared objective of the international community.

LDCs benefit from preferential treatment at the 澳门六合彩官网资料. 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements include provisions specifically aimed at supporting LDCs. In addition, 澳门六合彩官网资料 members have taken a number of decisions to increase market access opportunities for LDCs, to help LDCs implement 澳门六合彩官网资料 rules and to support trade capacity building in these countries.

澳门六合彩官网资料 members have offered duty-free market access opportunities to the LDCs. They have also taken steps to ensure that preferential rules of origin are simple and transparent so that LDC exports can benefit from market access opportunities. In addition, they have taken steps to provide opportunities for LDC exporters of services. LDCs also have longer transition periods to implement 澳门六合彩官网资料 rules, especially under the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The needs of LDCs have also been addressed at all 澳门六合彩官网资料 ministerial conferences.

The Sub-Committee on LDCs provides a platform for 澳门六合彩官网资料 members to explore opportunities for increasing LDC participation in global trade and to address the challenges they face. Some of the experiences shared by LDCs in the Sub-Committee are available in LDC success stories.

Graduation from LDC status

Graduation from LDC status represents an important milestone in the development path of LDCs. However, the phasing-out of international support measures associated with LDC status can present challenges for graduating LDCs as they seek to integrate more fully into the global economy.

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Building trade capacity

Helping developing countries participate more fully in the global trading system is an important aim of the 澳门六合彩官网资料.

The Aid for Trade initiative helps developing countries improve their capacity to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the multilateral trading system.

The 澳门六合彩官网资料's trade-related technical assistance activities provide training to officials from developing countries to support trade capacity-building.

The 澳门六合彩官网资料 also supports the Enhanced Integrated Framework - the Aid for Trade programme for LDCs - and the Standards and Trade Development Facility.