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UNCTAD Consumer Protection Experts Session - India
July 10 , 2026
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- India has been appointed as the Chair of the Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy organised by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, Switzerland.
- The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP) is an internationally agreed framework that guides countries in developing consumer protection laws and policies.
- UNGCP was first adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through Resolution 39/248 on 16 April 1985 and was expanded in 1999 and revised in 2015.
- It promotes consumer rights, product safety, protection from unfair trade practices, consumer education, digital commerce safety, and sustainable consumption.
- UNGCP is a non-binding soft law instrument that provides a global framework for strengthening consumer protection systems.
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