وقال إن منظمة التجارة العالمية قد حققت قدراً من النجاح في بلوغ أهدافها المتصلة بالتجارة يفوق ما حققته فيما يتعلق بالتنمية المستدامة.
WTO had been more successful in its trade-related objectives than in respect of sustainable development. The benefits of global growth had gone to the North, and UNCTAD's role should be to help bridge the gap between North and South.