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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development  ( UNCTAD ) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. UNCTAD is the part of the  United Nations Secretariat  dealing with trade, investment, and development issues. The organization's goals are to: "maximize the  trade ,  investment  and development opportunities of  developing countries  and assist them in their efforts to integrate into the world economy on an equitable basis". UNCTAD was established by the  United Nations General Assembly  in 1964 and it reports to the UN General Assembly and  United Nations Economic and Social Council . [1] The primary objective of UNCTAD is to formulate policies relating to all aspects of development including trade, aid, transport, finance and technology. The conference ordinarily meets once in four years; the permanent secretariat is in Geneva.

Cryptography - Wikipedia

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