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International Trade Center (UN/WTO)

Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Center (ITC), speaks at a press conference to launch the 2021 Competitiveness Outlook; 23 June 2021; ITC photo

 

International Trade Centre (ITC)

  • Established in 1964, ITC has a joint mandate from the UN and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
  • Executive Directors 
    • Reports to UNCTAD Secretary-General
    • 2020-: Pamela Coke Hamilton (Jamaica)
      • Press release SG/A/1973
    • 2013-2020: Arancha González Laya (Spain)
      • Press release SG/A/1432-BIO/4509-SAG/456 [2013]
    • 2006-2013: Patricia Francis (Jamaica) 
    • 1994-2006: J. Denis Bélisle (Canada)
      • Press release SG/A/576-GATT/7-TAD/1729 [1994]
    • 1981-1992: Göran M. Engblom (Sweden)
      • Press release BIO/1797-TAD/1063 [1981]
    • 1979-1981: Padinjarethalakal C. Alexander (India)
    • 1975-1979: Victor E. Santiapillai (Sri Lanka)
    • 1964-1971: Herbert L. Jacobson (United States of America)
  • ​Report of the Joint Advisory Group 
    • 51st sess. (10 July 2017): ITC/AG(LI)/268
    • 50th sess. (4 July 2016): ITC/AG(L)/264
    • 49th sess. (26 June 2015): ITC/AG(XLIX)/260
    • 48th sess. (11-12 June 2014): ITC/AG(XLVIII)/256
    • 47th sess. (6-7 May 2013): ITC/AG(XLVII)/251
    • 46th sess. (21-22 May 2012): ITC/AG(XLVI)/248
    • 45th sess. (30 June – 1 July 2011): ITC/AG(XLV)/242
    • 44th sess. (16-17 Dec. 2010): ITC/AG(XLIV)/238
    • 43th sess. (14-15 Dec. 2009): ITC/AG(XLIII)/232
    • 42nd sess. (10-11 Dec. 2008): ITC/AG(XLII)/225
    • 41st sess. (4-5 Dec. 2007): ITC/AG(XLI)/216 + Add.1
    • 40th sess. (25-27 Dec. 2007): ITC/AG(XL)/214
    • 39th sess. (24-28 Apr. 2006): ITC/AG(XXXIX)/206
    • 38th sess. (18-22 Apr. 2005): ITC/AG(XXXVIII)/202
    • 37th sess. (26-30 Apr. 2004): ITC/AG(XXXVII)/200
    • 36th sess. (28 Apr.-2 May 2003): ITC/AG(XXXVI)/195
    • 35th sess. (15-19 Apr. 2002): ITC/AG(XXXV)/191
    • 34th sess. (30 Apr.-4 May 2001): ITC/AG(XXXIV)/188
    • 33rd sess. (10-14 Apr. 2000): ITC/AG(XXXIII)/181
    • 32nd sess. (19-23 Apr. 1999): ITC/AG(XXXII)/173
    • 31st sess. (27 Apr.-1 May 1998): ITC/AG(XXXI)/171
    • 30th sess. (21-25 Apr. 1997): ITC/AG(XXX)/164
    • 29th sess. (15-19 Apr. 1996): ITC/AG(XXIX)/157
    • 28th sess. (29 May-2 June 1995): ITC/AG(XXVIII)/150 + Add.1
    • 27th sess. (21-25 Nov. 1994): ITC/AG(XXVII)/145 + Add.1
    • 26th sess. (8-11 Nov. 1993): ITC/AG(XXVI)/139
    • 25th sess. (26-27 Nov. 1992): ITC/AG(XXV)/134
    • 24th sess. (8-12 Apr. 1991): ITC/AG(XXIV)/128
    • 23rd sess. (23-27 Apr. 1990): ITC/AG(XXIII)/122
    • 22nd sess. (10-14 Apr. 1989): ITC/AG(XXII)/116
    • 21st sess. (11-15 Apr. 1988): ITC/AG(XXI)/112 + Add.1
    • 20th sess. (6-10 Apr. 1987): ITC/AG(XX)/108
    • 19th sess. (7-15 Apr. 1986): ITC/AG(XIX)/104 + Add.1
    • 18th sess. (15-22 Apr. 1985): ITC/AG(XVIII)/98 + Add.1
    • 17th sess. (9-16 Apr. 1984): ITC/AG(XVII)/93 + Add.1
    • 16th sess. (21-28 Mar. 1983): ITC/AG(XVI)/88
    • 15th sess. (22-26 Mar. 1982): ITC/AG(XV)/81
    • 14th sess. (30 Mar.-3 Apr. 1981): ITC/AG(XIV)/75 + Add.1
    • 13th sess. (3-7 Mar. 1980): ITC/AG(XIII)/68
    • 12th sess. (12-16 Mar. 1979): ITC/AG(XII)/64 + Corr.1
    • 11th sess. (13-17 Mar. 1978): ITC/AG(XI)/57
    • 10th sess. (18 Dec. 1976-2 Jan. 1977): ITC/AG(X)/52
    • 9th sess. (13-16 Jan. 1976): ITC/AG(IX)/49
    • 8th sess. (6-17 Jan. 1975): ITC/AG(VIII)/43/Rev.1
    • 7th sess. (15-18 Jan. 1974): ITC/AG(VII)/37
    • 6th sess. (16-19 Jan. 1973): ITC/AG/30
    • 5th sess. (18-21 Jan. 1972): ITC/AG/23
    • 4th sess. (12-16 Jan. 1971): ITC/AG/16
    • 3rd sess. (13-16 Jan. 1970): ITC/AG/11
    • 2nd sess. (25-28 Mar. 1969): ITC/AG/7
    • 1st sess. (28-31 May 1968): ITC/AG/2