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International Trade Centre
Abbreviation	ITC
Predecessor	International Trade Information Centre
Formation	1964; 60 years ago
Type	Intergovernmental organization
Legal status	Active
Purpose	To foster inclusive and sustainable economic development
Headquarters	Geneva, Switzerland
Coordinates	46°13′03″N 6°08′29″E / 46.217429°N 6.141458°E
Region	Worldwide
Methods	Education, Publications, Training, Knowledge dissemination
Fields	International development, Economic development
Executive Director	Pamela Coke-Hamilton ; since July 2020
Parent organization	World Trade Organization ; United Nations
Budget (2017)	CHF 116.24 million
Staff (2017)	299
Website	www.intracen.org
	Politics portal ;

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 (UN) 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]

References

^ ITC (2020). Retrieved 08 August 2020 from https://www.intracen.org/news/Pamela-Coke-Hamilton-named-new-head-of-International-Trade-Centre/
^ ^a ^b International Trade Centre Staff (May 2018). Annual Report 2017 (PDF) (Report). International Trade Centre. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ GATT (1967), “Joint GATT/UNCTAD Trade Centre: Note by the Director-General”, L/2890 (6 Nov 1967), page 7
^ See General Assembly Resolution 2297, document symbol A/RES/2297(XXII).
^ "Our role in the UN and WTO9". intracen.org. 2017. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
^ "ITC Funders". 2017. Retrieved 2024-09-09.