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https://unctad.org/publication/technology-and-innovation-report-2025
Technology and Innovation Report 2025: Inclusive artificial intelligence for development | UN Trade...
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https://unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/sustainable-development
Sustainable Development | UN Global Compact
Everyone benefits from a better world
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https://unctad.org/publication/strait-hormuz-disruptions-implications-global-trade-and-development
Strait of Hormuz disruptions: Implications for global trade and development | UN Trade and...
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, carrying around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes...
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https://unhabitat.org/unpacking-metropolitan-governance-for-sustainable-development
Unpacking Metropolitan Governance for Sustainable Development | UN-Habitat
This joint publication “Unpacking Metropolitan Governance for Sustainable Development” is the product of a close cooperation between GIZ and UN-Habitat....
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https://unhabitat.org/urban-energy-technical-note-09-university-curriculum-development
Urban Energy Technical Note 09: University Curriculum Development | UN-Habitat
The transition towards clean energy and sustainable use of resources calls upon all stakeholders across different sectors of society to make fundamental...
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https://unhabitat.org/steering-the-metropolis-metropolitan-governance-for-sustainable-urban-development
Steering the Metropolis: Metropolitan Governance for Sustainable Urban Development | UN-Habitat
A distinctive feature of urbanization in the last 50 years is the expansion of urban populations and built development well beyond what was earlier conceived...
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https://unctad.org/topic/palestinian-people/technical-cooperation
Technical cooperation: Operational activities for development | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The policy orientation as well as the focus of UNCTAD´s technical assistance activities were first conceptualized over the period 1990-1994 within the context...
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https://news.un.org/en/news/topic/economic-development
Economic Development | UN News
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https://unhabitat.org/intermediary-cities-and-climate-change-an-opportunity-for-sustainable-development
Intermediary Cities and Climate Change: An Opportunity for Sustainable Development | UN-Habitat
Intermediary cities provide an unprecedented opportunity for advancing with climate mitigation and adaptation efforts. Increasing evidence, including the...
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https://unctad.org/topic/commission-on-science-and-technology-for-development
Commission on Science and Technology for Development | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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https://unhabitat.org/unlocking-the-potential-of-cities-financing-sustainable-urban-development
Unlocking the Potential of Cities: Financing Sustainable Urban Development | UN-Habitat
This position paper explores global trends and characteristics in urbanization, emphasizing the significance of investing in cities. It delves into challenges...
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https://unhabitat.org/financing-sustainable-urban-development
Financing Sustainable Urban Development | UN-Habitat
The intention of the initiative is to identify lessons on how to strengthen urban finance, building on a range of city case studies from countries selected to...
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https://unctad.org/osgstatement/world-trade-organization-mc14-ministerial-side-event-trade-services-development
World Trade Organization MC14 ministerial side event on trade in services for development | UN...
Session 2: Scaling support for trade in services for developmentServices are the fastest-growing segment of global trade.
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https://unctad.org/meeting/unctad-aib-award-research-investment-and-development-3
UNCTAD-AIB Award for Research on Investment and Development | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The UNCTAD Division of Investment and Enterprise and the Academy of International Business (AIB) have jointly established an award for the best young academic...
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https://unctad.org/topic/commission-on-science-and-technology-for-development/bureau
Bureau of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development | UN Trade and Development...
The Bureau of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is composed of a Chair and four Vice-Chairs.A bureau is elected at each regular...
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https://unctad.org/meeting/leveraging-multilateral-trading-system-least-developed-countries-development
Leveraging the multilateral trading system for Least Developed Countries’ development | UN Trade...
Information Session for Least Developed Countries Trade Experts in GenevaLeast Developed Countries (LDCs) continue to face persistent structural challenges...
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https://unctad.org/news/numbers-people-making-finance-work-development
From numbers to people, making finance work for development | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
To foster prosperity for all, the world urgently needs to strategically align international investment and finance to where development needs are the greatest.
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https://unctad.org/publication/global-collaboration-inclusive-and-equitable-artificial-intelligence
Global collaboration for inclusive and equitable artificial intelligence | UN Trade and Development...
Artificial intelligence can be deployed virtually anywhere, extending its influence across borders. Yet its development is largely driven by a few technology...
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https://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-72nd-session
Trade and Development Board, 72nd session | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD's governing body in-between the quadrennial Conferences. It meets in Geneva for its annual session to oversee...
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https://unctad.org/topic/investment/investment-statistics-and-trends
Investment statistics and trends | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UNCTAD addresses countries’ data needs through its analysis and dissemination of foreign direct investment (FDI) statistics, and by enhancing the capacity of...
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https://unctad.org/unctads-60th-anniversary
UNCTAD's 60th anniversary | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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https://unctad.org/project/attracting-finance-and-investment-energy-transition-africa
Attracting finance and investment for the energy transition in Africa | UN Trade and Development...
International investment flows can support the energy transition, contribute to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and deliver the Paris...
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https://unctad.org/news/10-trends-shaping-global-trade-2026
10 trends shaping global trade in 2026 | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Slower growth, rising protectionism and structural shifts in value chains, services and regulation are redefining trade flows, creating new risks and...
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https://unctad.org/fr/node/48482
Tariffs | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Tariffs – a border tax on imported goods – are an important trade policy tool. They serve as a mechanism to protect domestic industries and generate government...
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https://unctad.org/unctad16/media-kit
UNCTAD16: Media kit | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Held every four years at the level of heads of state and government, ministers, and global thought leaders, UNCTAD conferences refine the organization’s...
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https://unctad.org/sdg-costing/partners
The costs of achieving the SDGs: Partners | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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https://unctad.org/copyright
Copyright © United Nations 2024 | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
All rights reserved.
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https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gd1ykj1l
5th Meeting, 13th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD) | UN Web TV
The thirteenth session will focus on the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and will include thematic discussions...
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https://www.edie.net/un-agrees-partnership-to-spur-development-of-low-carbon-cement-and-concrete/
UN agrees partnership to spur development of low-carbon cement and concrete - edie
Jun 20, 2024 - The UN’s industrial development body has agreed to a new partnership with the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) to help roll out technology,...
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https://fiskarsgroup.com/sustainability/managing-sustainability/un-sustainable-development-goals/
UN Sustainable Development Goals - Fiskars Group
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). These were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015.
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https://unctad.org/news/borrowers-platform-stronger-voice-developing-countries-debt
Borrowers’ Platform: A stronger voice for developing countries on debt | UN Trade and Development...
In a world where financial decisions shape development outcomes, the platform gives developing countries stronger tools and a more coordinated voice in...
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https://unctad.org/meeting/advancing-south-south-cooperation-through-data
Advancing South-South Cooperation through Data | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
South-South cooperation (SSC) is key to achieving the 2030 Agenda, alongside other international development support, but the only form of development...
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https://unctad.org/news/agoa-expiry-impact-african-export-diversification
AGOA expiry impact on African export diversification | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Unless the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is renewed, African exporters of agricultural products and light manufactures could face shrinking market...
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https://unctad.org/topic/trade-analysis/trade-and-SDGs
Trade and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes international trade as an engine for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction, and an important...
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https://unctad.org/news/elevating-women-traders-voices-bolivia-ecuador-and-peru
Elevating women traders’ voices in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
For most of her life, Marina has worked as a small-scale trader at the Huaquillas border post. She began as a child, selling diapers alongside her family, and...
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https://unctad.org/press-material/driving-greener-more-resilient-ports
Driving greener, more resilient ports | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have launched a new partnership to accelerate the transition toward...
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/53390373@N06/page3
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Flickr
Explore UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 20,351 photos on Flickr!
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https://unctad.org/employment
Employment | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Since 1964 UNCTAD has been the United Nations leading department in the area of trade and development, promoting sustainable development-friendly integration...
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https://unctad.org/topic/least-developed-countries/map
Map of the least developed countries | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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https://www.afd.fr/fr/idfc
International Development Finance Club (IDFC) : un réseau mondial de banques publiques de...
Créé en 2011, l'International Development Finance Club (IDFC) rassemble 27 banques publiques de développement nationales, bilatérales, régionales et...
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https://unctad.org/news/south-africa-builds-new-roadmap-revitalize-entrepreneurship
South Africa builds new roadmap to revitalize entrepreneurship | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Two thirds of small businesses in South Africa fail within the first five years.A national entrepreneurship strategy will create an enabling environment for...
south africabuilds newun tradedevelopment unctadroadmap
https://unctad.org/publication/financing-sustainable-development-report-2026-implementing-sevilla-commitment
Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026: Implementing the Sevilla Commitment | UN Trade...
With only four years to go until the delivery date of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world is rapidly moving backward due to increasing...
development report 2026un tradefinancingsustainableimplementing
https://unctad.org/topic/transport-and-trade-logistics/trade-facilitation/legal-support
Advisory services and legal assistance for trade facilitation | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Undertaking trade facilitation reforms can involve complex regulatory changes, resulting in an overwhelming experience for policymakers in developing...
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https://unctad.org/news/gender-dimensions-critical-minerals-boom
Gender dimensions of the critical minerals boom | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Embedding inclusion in the fast-evolving architecture of the global energy transition.
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https://unctad.org/publication/synergistic-linkages-between-green-trade-and-sustainable-development-solomon-islands
Synergistic linkages between green trade and sustainable development in Solomon Islands | UN Trade...
This report explores potential synergistic linkages between green trade and sustainable development in Solomon Islands and creates a matrix identifying these...
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https://unctad.org/news/pacific-cyberlaw-gaps-exposed-major-unctad-study
Pacific cyberlaw gaps exposed in major UNCTAD study | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
A new study by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reveals critical gaps in the Pacific’s cyberlaw landscape, urging swift reforms to unlock the region’s digital...
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https://www.salvationarmy.org/isjc/SDGs
International Social Justice Commission - UN Sustainable Development Goals
This contains information about the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
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https://unctad.org/topic/transport-and-trade-logistics
Transport, logistics and trade facilitation | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
We support countries in implementing sustainable and resilient freight transportation and logistics services to enhance trade.
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https://unctad.org/meeting/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-development-goals
eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals | UN Trade and...
Registration deadline: 31 October 2025
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https://unctad.org/press-material/facts-figures-unctad16
Facts & figures: UNCTAD16 | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The sixteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) take place in Geneva (20-23 October 2025), amid rising debt, weak...
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https://www.flickr.com/people/unctad/
About UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Flickr
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https://www.msc.org/about-the-msc/the-mscs-sustainability-goals
UN Sustainable Development Goals | Marine Stewardship Council
The MSC contributes to five United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 14: Life Below Water. The UN goals offer a framework for a...
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https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/unsdgs/in-action/
University of Glasgow - Explore - United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals - UN SDGs in action
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https://unctad.org/speaker/nan-li-collins
Nan Li Collins | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Nan has over 25 years’ experience in strategic management roles both with the United Nations and the private sector across Asia, Africa, North America and...
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https://unctad.org/project/trade-and-gender-east-african-community
Trade and Gender in the East African Community | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
With the financial support of TradeMark East Africa, UNCTAD analyzed gender and trade issues in five East African Community (EAC) countries – Burundi, Kenya,...
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https://unhabitat.org/un-world-water-development-report-2022-groundwater-making-the-invisible-visible
UN World Water Development Report 2022: Groundwater: Making the invisible visible | UN-Habitat
Accounting for approximately 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth, groundwater has the potential to provide societies with tremendous social, economic and...
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https://unctad.org/topic/least-developed-countries/geographical-indications
Geographical indications for least developed countries | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Geographical Indications for Least Developed Countries are crucial tools for leveraging unique cultural, natural, and traditional products to boost rural...
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https://unctad.org/meeting/launch-borrowers-platform
Launch of the Borrowers’ Platform | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Ministers of finance and central bank governors of developing countries will convene on the margins of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings to launch the...
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https://unctad.org/meeting/united-nations-cocoa-conference-2026
United Nations Cocoa Conference 2026 | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The United Nations Cocoa Conference is a recurring international meeting, focusing on the future of the cocoa sector, regulations, sustainability and trade.
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https://unctad.org/publication/fostering-environmentally-sustainable-electronic-commerce
Fostering environmentally sustainable electronic commerce | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is reshaping the global economy, transforming consumption patterns while driving economic growth. The value of the sector...
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https://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-capacity-building-workshop-0
eTrade Capacity-Building Workshop | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Focal Points from developing countries and regional organizations partnering with the E-Commerce and Digital Economy Programme of UNCTAD will participate in...
capacity building workshopun tradedevelopment unctadetrade
https://unctad.org/meeting/international-debt-management-conference-15th-session
International Debt Management Conference, 15th session | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The Debt Management Conference provides a biennial forum for sharing experiences and exchanging views among Governments, international organizations, academia...
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https://unctad.org/topic/least-developed-countries
Least developed countries | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
We support least developed countries in achieving structural economic transformation, enhancing productive capacity, reducing poverty, and building resilience...
least developed countriesdevelopment unctadtrade
https://unctad.org/news/bolstering-consumer-protection-southeast-asia
Bolstering consumer protection in Southeast Asia | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UN Trade and Development and Thailand deepen cooperation to enhance consumer rights and build fairer digital markets across the region.
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