Since 2004, UNCTAD has coordinated UN-Biotech, an inter-agency cooperation network on biotechnology, which was set up by UN agencies undertaking biotechnology-related activities, following a recommendation of the Secretary-General for an integrated framework for biotechnology development.

UN-Biotech has met twice at UNCTAD in Geneva in conjunction with the annual sessions of the CSTD in 2004 and 2005. Building on existing extensive collaboration and partnerships among United Nations entities, UN-Biotech seeks to complement and add value to existing programmes and projects by facilitating synergies and joint efforts, so as to maximize system-wide coordinated action and coherence, as well as the effectiveness of the support provided to member States in their efforts to achieve the development goals contained in theMillennium Declaration and the outcome of World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).

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