International trade fuels the global economy. It is characterized by a complex network of interdependencies between countries, multinational companies and individuals. It influences production, consumption, employment, environment, in sum on the daily life of the inhabitants, as illustrated by the example of policies austerity linked to financial crises.

Sustainable agriculture, together with sustainable fisheries, remains a key driver for poverty eradication and sustainable development and is indispensable to end hunger and ensure food security. Two-thirds of the world's poor depend on agriculture for their livelihoods and a number of developing countries remain highly dependent on trade in a few commodities. Currently we are able to consume food produced - in surplus - from all around the world. Yet its distribution globally is not fair.

Digital technologies are being adopted in the developing world at an unprecedented rate. Around the world many people live within range of a mobile phone. The mobile network, however, is growing more rapidly than the percentage of the population using the Internet. Continuing to support information and communication technologies worldwide is a powerful enabler of inclusive growth and sustainable development. However a more connected and information driven world also means that it is urgent to empower people and provide them with the right tools to seek truthful sources of information.