https://unctad.org/press-material/fdi-downturn-2001-touches-almost-all-regions
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to developed countries declined by nearly half in 2001, according to updated regional estimates released today by UNCTAD,...
almost allfdidownturntouchesregions
https://unctad.org/statistics/trade-services-statistics-information-system-tisstat
The TiSSTAT Programme is an initiative designed to enhance national statistical capacities by providing a comprehensive, modular system for compiling...
trade in servicesinformation systemstatisticsun
https://unctad.org/publication/annual-report-2024
2024 marked UN Trade and Development’s 60th anniversary. Six decades ago, our founders envisioned an institution that would ensure the fruits of...
trade and developmentannual reportunctad
https://unctad.org/topic/ecommerce-and-digital-economy/measuring-ecommerce-digital-economy
UNCTAD's work on measuring e-commerce and the digital economy aims to build the capacity of countries to produce official statistics on e-commerce and the...
the digital economymeasuringcommerceuntrade
https://unctad.org/publication/tariff-disruptions-impact-least-developed-countries
For over a decade, the international community has pursued an elusive goal: doubling the 1% share of global exports of the least developed countries...
least developed countriesthe impacttarifftrade
https://unctad.org/speaker/vanessa-erogbogbo
Vanessa Erogbogbo is Chief, Green and Inclusive Value Chains section at the International Trade Centre and a member of the Management Action Group. She has...
trade and developmentvanessa erogbogboun
https://unctad.org/topic/transport-and-trade-logistics/trade-facilitation
Trade facilitation aims at achieving simpler, cheaper and faster trade across borders. It aims to ensure that regulatory measures are implemented without...
trade facilitationundevelopment
https://unctad.org/topic/trade-analysis/creative-economy
UNCTAD has worked to shape the global understanding of the creative economy since 2004 on a mission to promote development through creativity. UNCTAD’s work...
creative economytradeundevelopment
https://vimeo.com/1126083860
🌍 Founded in 1964, UNCTAD is the UN’s leading body on trade and development. We work with 195 countries to turn trade, finance,...
what isunctad
https://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-78th-executive-session
The Trade and Development Board oversees the activities of the organization. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to deal with...
trade and developmentexecutive sessionboardun
https://unctad.org/topic/trade-analysis/data-statistics-and-trends
We collect, manage and disseminate data, statistics and trends in international trade and trade policy, including customs tariffs, tariff preferences, trade...
international tradedatastatisticstrendsun
https://unctad.org/meeting/launch-least-developed-countries-report-2025
This annual report provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of socio-economic analysis and data on the world´s most impoverished countries.
least developed countrieslaunchreporttrade
https://unctad.org/project/eu-unctad-joint-programme-angola-train-trade-ii
Loading...With a population of 34,5 million, the Republic of Angola's gross domestic product (GDP) was USD 67.4 billion in current prices in 2021, which...
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https://unctad.org/news/trade-powers-climate-ambition
Trade can be a powerful policy tool to achieving the Paris Agreement, the 2015 global accord under which all nations pledged to limit warming to well below 2...
tradepowersclimateambitionun
https://unctad.org/news/unctad-empowerment-programme-trade-facilitation-marks-10-year-milestone
Through the programme, UNCTAD and partners help more than 80 economies boost trade by cutting red tape and harnessing digitalization.
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https://unctad.org/speaker/philip-fox-drummond-gough
Ambassador Philip Fox D Gough is currently Secretary of Economic and Financial Affairs of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs., a position he has held...
trade and developmentphilip foxdrummondgoughun
https://unctad.org/news/new-funding-switzerland-boost-inclusive-digital-economy
The contribution gives fresh impetus to help developing countries better integrate in, and capture value from, the fast-evolving digital economy.
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https://unctad.org/news/covid-19-recovery-civil-society-voices-more-crucial-ever
Civil society organizations should play an active role in forging a new path forward from the COVID-19 crisis, one in which everyone must feel empowered to...
civil societycovidrecoveryvoicescrucial
https://unctad.org/news/dr-congo-pledges-new-funding-expand-productive-capacities-unctad-support
The investment signals the country’s renewed push for stronger productive capacity to drive economic transformation, inclusive growth and sustainable...
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https://unctad.org/news/tectonic-shift-tariff-policy
The United States has implemented new, differentiated tariffs on imports from almost all trading partners, with developing countries facing the steepest hikes.
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https://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-women-masterclass-francophone-africa
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will will host its fourth Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from Francophone Africa, under the theme: “Réussite...
for womenfrancophone africaetrademasterclassun
https://unctad.org/publication/trade-and-transport-dataset
The Trade-and-Transport Dataset provides rich new opportunities for analysis in the light of growing disruptions and fundamental longer-term changes in the...
the tradetransportdatasetundevelopment
https://unctad.org/meeting/presentation-draft-investment-policy-review-kyrgyzstan
UNCTAD's draft Investment Policy Review of the Kyrgyzstan will be presented to stakeholders from the Government, the local and international private sector,...
the draftinvestment policypresentationreviewkyrgyzstan
https://unctad.org/topic/commission-on-science-and-technology-for-development/dialogue
Science, technology and innovation can be catalysts for achieving the sustainable development goals. Whether its scaling renewable energy solutions, offering...
trade and developmentcstddialogueun
https://unctad.org/meeting/2nd-illicit-trade-forum
Following the inclusion of illicit trade as the only new area of work in the outcome document of UNCTAD15, the Bridgetown Covenant, UNCTAD will host the second...
illicit tradeforumundevelopment
https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/report-unctad-assistance-palestinian-people-tdb543?OpenDocument=&emid=ACOS-635PFR&rc=3
UN Document in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Agriculture and Recovery and Reconstruction; published on 11 Jul 2007 by UNCTAD
the palestinianreportunctadassistancepeople
https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/unctad
Unctad Latest News and Updates, Special Reports, Videos & Photos of Unctad on India TV. Articles on Unctad, Complete Coverage on Unctad
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https://unctad.org/meeting/sti-policy-and-practice-e-learning-course
Effective policy action requires a shared understanding among a wide number of stakeholders of what STI policy is and how innovation emerges and contributes to...
e learningstipolicypracticecourse
https://unctad.org/topic/science-technology-and-innovation/young-scientist-phd-programme
Science, technology and innovation (STI) play a central role in the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) under the 2030 Agenda. Technology...
trade and developmentyoung scientistphd programmeunctad
https://unctad.org/press-material/accountants-can-play-very-important-role-new-financial-architecture-unctad-stresses
"Accountants could make a useful contribution to the proposals for the new financial architecture by suggesting ways and means to improve compliance with...
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https://unctad.org/publication/world-investment-report-2016
In 2015, global flows of foreign direct investment rose by about 40 per cent, to $1.8 trillion, the highest level since the global economic and financial...
trade and developmentworldinvestmentreportun
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/covid-19-global-trade-via-shipping-badly-affected-says-unctad-69622
Situation unlikely to improve before second or even fourth quarter of 2020
global tradecovidviashippingbadly
https://unctad.org/topic/ecommerce-and-digital-economy/ecommerce-law-reform
Since 2000, the UNCTAD eCommerce and Law Reform Programme has supported developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America in their efforts to establish...
e commercelaw reformuntradedevelopment
https://unctad.org/speaker/clovis-freire-junior
Clovis Freire Junior is Chief of Extractive Commodities Section, of the Division on International Trade and Commodities of UNCTAD in Geneva. He is an Economist...
trade and developmentclovisfreirejuniorunctad
https://unctad.org/topic/commission-on-science-and-technology-for-development/gender-advisory-board
The Gender Advisory Board is an expert body advising the UN's Commission on Science and Technology for Development on integrating gender equality into...
trade and developmentadvisory boardgenderun
https://unctad.org/meeting/presentation-digital-economy-report-pacific-edition-2022
The Digital Economy Report: Pacific Edition 2022 will be presented to representatives of Permanent Missions and other stakeholders in Geneva on Thursday, 16...
the digital economypresentationreportpacificedition
https://unctad.org/speaker/eddie-chen
Eddie Chen's career path spans from IT executive and senior diplomatto senior private equity partner, and has been posted in USA, Sweden, France, Singapore and...
trade and developmenteddie chenun
https://unctad.org/meeting/high-level-meeting-eu-unctad-joint-programme-angola-train-trade-ii-creative-economy
The description of this event is also available in Portuguese.
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https://unctad.org/topic/enterprise-development/business-facilitation
UNCTAD's business facilitation programme is a digital government platform that helps governments use technology to simplify and automate public...
trade and developmentbusinessfacilitationprogrammeun
https://unctad.org/meeting/ecommerce-week-2020-dialogues-webinars-and-meetings
UNCTAD's eCommerce Week is the leading forum for Ministers, senior government officials, CEOs and other business representatives, international...
ecommerceweekdialogueswebinarsmeetings
https://unctad.org/es/publication/el-sdg-pulse-2025
El SDG Pulse 2025 es el informe emblemático anual de ONU Comercio y Desarrollo sobre los avances hacia la Agenda 2030.A cinco años del plazo, los datos...
elsdgpulseonuunctad
https://unctad.org/news/more-just-global-economy-role-latin-america
Latin America has a unique opportunity to lead reforms toward a fairer, more sustainable economy by harnessing its resources, renewable energy leadership, and...
for aglobal economythe rolelatin
https://unctad.org/news/navigating-growing-challenges-public-and-external-debt
As UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) celebrates its 60th anniversary, it’s crucial to examine issues that will shape the future of trade and development.
external debtnavigatinggrowingchallengespublic
https://unctad.org/news/agoa-expiry-impact-african-export-diversification
Unless the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is renewed, African exporters of agricultural products and light manufactures could face shrinking market...
agoaexpiryimpactafricanexport
https://unctad.org/es/isar/topic/training-and-capacity-building/trainfortrade
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https://unctad.org/news/project-unctad-port-programme-graduate-saves-fresh-water-malaysia
A new rainwater harvesting system installed in Johor Port in southern Malaysia is helping save up to 10 million litres of freshwater each year.
fresh waterprojectunctadportprogramme
https://unctad.org/publication/unctad-15-outcome-spirit-speightstown-and-bridgetown-covenant
The fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was held in a hybrid (virtual and physical) format, in Bridgetown and Geneva,...
the spiritunctadoutcomespeightstownbridgetown
https://unctad.org/news/new-trade-and-economic-data-unctad-publishes-statistical-release-calendar-2026
The calendar helps policymakers, researchers and businesses plan ahead by signalling when new, reliable statistics will be available.
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https://unctad.org/news/services-key-inclusive-transformation-unctad16-hears
Global leaders urge policies and partnerships to harness the fast-growing services economy for sustainable and equitable development.
serviceskeyinclusivetransformationun
https://unctad.org/publication/world-investment-report-2023?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Access to energy is essential to every aspect of people's lives. But hundreds of millions of people live without electricity — and that number rose last...
trade and developmentworldinvestmentreportun
https://unctad.org/page/epfcases?caseid=23
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https://unctad.org/speaker/angela-zhong
Angela Zhong is a recent Harvard graduate, where she earned a degree in economics and environmental science public policy, along with a citation in Mandarin....
trade and developmentangelazhongun
https://unctad.org/publication/non-tariff-measures-border-gtap-level-analysis
Non-tariff measures can significantly increase trade costs and distort trade flows.
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https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/media-centre/press-releases/2021/june/bsi-partners-with-unctad-to-enable-digitalization-in-developing-countries-through-international-standards/
BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, joins the UNCTAD led international eTrade for all initiative to help build trust in the digital economies...
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https://unctad.org/news/beyond-gdp-what-else-matters-and-how-measure-it
Independent experts shine a new light on ways to complement traditional economic measures with metrics that reflect human well-being, inclusiveness and...
and howbeyondgdpelsematters
https://unctad.org/speaker/ashutosh-chadha
Ashutosh Chadha is responsible for building partnerships with the UN and other international organizations to enable the responsible use of technology through...
trade and developmentashutoshchadhaun
https://unctad.org/speaker/lansana-gberie
Mr. Lansana Gberie was appointed Sierra Leone's Ambassador to Switzerland and the Permanent Representative to the UN and other International Organisations in...
trade and developmentlansanaun
https://unctad.org/news/un-launches-new-portal-digital-cooperation
The UN Digital Cooperation Portal will help close digital divides, foster collaboration and harness technology for the benefit of everyone, everywhere.
unnewportaldigitalcooperation
https://unctad.org/news/9th-world-investment-forum-set-2026-qatar
The flagship UN platform will scale solutions and partnerships to power sustainable investment globally, ensuring finance fosters inclusive growth and shared...
world investment forumsetqatarun
https://unctad.org/topic/debt-and-finance
We support effective debt management in countries as an intrinsic part of sound public financial management and overall good governance.
development financedebtuntrade
https://unctad.org/project/trade-and-gender-east-african-community
With the financial support of TradeMark East Africa, UNCTAD analyzed gender and trade issues in five East African Community (EAC) countries – Burundi, Kenya,...
the east africantradegendercommunity
https://unctad.org/news/building-resilient-maritime-logistics-challenging-times
Frequent disruptions in supply chains have exposed the vulnerability of transport and logistics operations amid unequal capabilities and resources between...
challenging timesbuildingresilientmaritimelogistics
https://unctad.org/topic/debt-and-finance/Sovereign-Lending-and-Borrowing
The UNCTAD Principles on Promoting Responsible Sovereign Lending and Borrowing, published in 2012, set out the essential responsibilities of both lenders and...
responsiblesovereignlendingborrowingun
https://unctad.org/news/rwanda-steps-policy-efforts-spur-e-commerce-growth
As a landlocked economy undergoing massive transformation, Rwanda is increasingly gaining international attention for its forward-looking digital policies.
steps uprwandapolicyeffortsspur
https://unctad.org/topic/competition-and-consumer-protection
By promoting open, fair, and safe markets, we strengthen the foundations of trade and development. We champion policies that drive competition and protect...
consumer protectioncompetitionuntradedevelopment
https://unctad.org/fr/node/44548
With the notable exception of the increase in bilateral tariffs between the United States of America and China, tariffs applied to imports have been largely...
trade policykeystatisticstrendsun
https://unctad.org/news/driving-trade-transparency-and-efficiency-egypt
How can streamlined trade processes unlock growth for Egypt? With UNCTAD’s support, the country is paving the way for a more transparent and efficient...
drivingtradetransparencyefficiencyegypt
https://unctad.org/news/10-trends-shaping-global-trade-2026
Slower growth, rising protectionism and structural shifts in value chains, services and regulation are redefining trade flows, creating new risks and...
global tradetrendsshapingun
https://unctad.org/news/unctad-marks-40-years-promoting-sustainability-reporting-honours-innovation
UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) held its 40th session from 17 to 19 October...
sustainability reportingunctadmarksyearspromoting
https://unctad.org/meeting/south-south-data-support-sustainable-development-all
South-South cooperation, alongside other international development support, is key to achieving the 2030 Agenda, but the only form of development cooperation...
sustainable developmentfor allsouthdatasupport
https://unctad.org/topic/ecommerce-and-digital-economy/etrade-for-all
Connecting the dots for an inclusive digital economyeTrade for all is a UN-led global partnership committed to empowering developing countries to harness...
trade and developmentfor alletradeinitiativeun
https://unctad.org/publication/unctad-port-management-series-volume-13
Port efficiency is crucial for making trade easier, as ports are the main entry and exit points for international trade and key hubs for moving goods across...
trade and developmentport managementunctadseriesvolume
https://unctad.org/topic/debt-and-finance/sovereign-debt-restructuring
UNCTAD has advocated, for many decades, for a multilateral legal framework to facilitate effective and fair sovereign debt restructurings. From its inception...
sovereign debt restructuringtrade and developmentun
https://unctad.org/topic/least-developed-countries
We support least developed countries in achieving structural economic transformation, enhancing productive capacity, reducing poverty, and building resilience...
least developed countriestrade and developmentunctad