Informal Interactive Dialogue on Commodity Markets…

• Opening segment
• Panel Discussion 1: World Commodity Trends and Prospects (Energy, Minerals and
  Agriculture
• Panel Discussion 2: Strategies for Economic and Export Diversification and Value Addition for Sustainable Development

The informal interactive dialogue provides a platform for Member States and stakeholders to review recent trends and prospects in global commodity markets, with a focus on energy, minerals, and agriculture, all of which are central to the economic performance of commodity‑dependent developing countries, as well as to the macroeconomic stability and development prospects of commodity-importing developing countries.

It aims to assess the implications of these trends for commodity-dependent developing countries and commodity-importing developing countries, and to facilitate the exchange of experiences and lessons learned on economic and export diversification, value addition, and upgrading within commodity value chains alongside policies to strengthen resilience, affordability and supply diversification for import-dependent economies.

The session will also examine policy options and avenues for international cooperation that can support sustainable development, structural transformation, and enhanced resilience in commodity‑dependent economies.