17. Reiterates the important role of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development as the focal point within the United Nations system for the integrated treatment of trade and development and interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development, and calls upon the international community to work towards the strengthening of the Conference, to enable it to enhance its contribution in its three major pillars, namely, consensus-building, research and policy analysis, and technical assistance, especially through increased core resources of the Conference;
17. 重申联合国贸易和发展会议作为联合国系统内协调中心在金融、技术、投资和可持续发展领域统筹处理贸易与发展及相互关连问题所发挥的重要作用，并呼吁国际社会努力加强贸发会议，使其能够在以下三个主要方面作出更大的贡献，即共识建立、研究与政策分析和技术援助，特别是通过增加贸发会议的核心资源；