On December 8, 2019, during the Second World Eco-Design Conference, Mr. Joshua Photo Setipa, Managing Director of the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries and Mr. Ying Fangtian, President of the Organizing Committee of the World Eco-Design Conference (UN Consulative NGO) had productive consultations on the issues of common interest of both parties, and signed the Joint Declaration on June 10, 2020, to establish a strategic cooperative partnership.

Since June 2020, to facilitate the settlement of the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries Eco-Design Promotion Center (EDPC), WEDC and the UN Technology Bank have had 15 working meetings, and reached a Letter of Intent on November 30, 2020.

Until now, both parties have working to accelerate the Center to become a subsidiary organ of the United Nations.