[member::US Mission to the UN]
[contributes::UNCTAD 1]
The US permanent representative to the UN, Adlai Stevenson, reversed the USA’s negative stance towards the conference. Since it could hardly be vetoed, he accepted it positively and hoped to influence its timing and content. Once Stevenson switched, other opposing countries followed suit. unctad’s existence in some shape or form was assured.
[cites::Assessing the G77 50 years after unctad and 40 years after the nieo]