Following months of negotiations by 194-member states UNCTAD member states, the outcomes of UNCTAD XIII have been presented in the Doha Mandate, which calls, among others, for a shift of focus on addressing public rather than private debt. Ahead of the Rio+20 Summit in June 2012, it was also agreed that UNCTAD would work in collaboration with other agencies working in the climate change space, rather than supporting individual countries. UNCTAD will also continue to work on issues around technology and transfer, further considering technology dissemination and diffusion where appropriate. It will additionally provide support to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), where intellectual property rights relate to trade and development. The Doha Mandate agreement reaffirms and builds upon key areas of the Accra Accord, which was endorsed by member states at UNCTAD XIII. In the mandate, it was agreed that UNCTAD would continue to focus on the impact of the global financial crisis on developing countries. The mandate, which is the adopted conference text, outlines UNCTAD's program of action for the next four years. Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari, Qatar's Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and President of the conference, referred to the Doha Mandate as “a shining light guiding us over the next four years”. The mandate also provides a roadmap toward development centered globalization for UNCTAD, which Qatar will help to implement as president of the conference for the next four years.
