Mandate and Institutional BackgroundCommission on Science and Technology for DevelopmentCSTD_0845b5ca-3223-11e0-950d-7f407a64ea2aThe Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It was established in 1992 as a result of the restructuring and revitalisation of the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields. Through this restructuring, the General Assembly abolished the former Intergovernmental Committee on Science and Technology for Development (IGCSTD) and its subsidiary body, the Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for Development (ACSTD), created at the time of the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development, held in Vienna in 1979, and replaced them by the CSTD.United NationsUN General Assembly_0845b8fe-3223-11e0-950d-7f407a64ea2aTo provide the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council with high-level advice on relevant issues through analysis and appropriate policy recommendations or options in order to enable those organs to guide the future work of the United Nations, develop common policies and agree on appropriate actions._0845ba52-3223-11e0-950d-7f407a64ea2aForumAct as a forum_0845baf2-3223-11e0-950d-7f407a64ea2aQuestions and DevelopmentExamine science and technology questions and their implications for development_0845bb7e-3223-11e0-950d-7f407a64ea2a1PoliciesAdvance understanding on science and technology policies, particularly in respect of developing countries_0845bcbe-3223-11e0-950d-7f407a64ea2a2Developing CountriesRecommendations and GuidelinesFormulate recommendations and guidelines on science and technology matters within the United Nations system_0845bd7c-3223-11e0-950d-7f407a64ea2a3United Nations System2011-02-06http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=2700&lang=1OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net