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Small island nations: How oceans offer solutions to climate change

Small island nations: How oceans offer solutions to climate change

Grynspan: G20 cooperation crucial to world’s common future

Grynspan: G20 cooperation crucial to world’s common future

Women in trade: Female labour remains undervalued in global exports

Women in trade: Female labour remains undervalued in global exports

Viet Nam to host 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development in October

Viet Nam to host 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development in October

5th UN Ocean Forum: How trade and innovation can unlock the blue economy

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5th UN Ocean Forum: How trade and innovation can unlock the blue economy

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Small island nations: How oceans offer solutions to climate change

Small island nations: How oceans offer solutions to climate change

Grynspan: G20 cooperation crucial to world’s common future

Grynspan: G20 cooperation crucial to world’s common future

Women in trade: Female labour remains undervalued in global exports

Women in trade: Female labour remains undervalued in global exports

Viet Nam to host 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development in October

Viet Nam to host 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development in October

Featured publications

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Economic Development in Africa Report 2024

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Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development

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Handbook of Statistics 2024

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Fostering environmentally sustainable electronic commerce

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Global Investment Trends Monitor, No. 48

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Financing for development: Reforming global systems to drive progress

27 February 2025

Financing for development: Reforming global systems to drive progress

21 February 2025

Global leadership is changing - so is trade

12 February 2025

Harnessing frontier technology for food security in Nigeria

10 February 2025

Africa’s $3.4 trillion opportunity: Turning vulnerabilities into resilience

29 January 2025

From Cambodia to Peru: G77 and China chair changes hands in Geneva

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Data stories

Fast-growing trillion-dollar ocean economy goes beyond fishing and shipping

Fast-growing trillion-dollar ocean economy goes beyond fishing and shipping

Developing countries increasingly drive ocean economy but must diversify for resilience

Developing countries increasingly drive ocean economy but must diversify for resilience

Small island nations’ reliance on ocean services heightens risks. Diversification is critical.

Small island nations’ reliance on ocean services heightens risks. Diversification is critical.

Africa’s vulnerability to global shocks highlights need for stronger regional trade

Africa’s vulnerability to global shocks highlights need for stronger regional trade

Tracking trade and development: UNCTAD’s Data Insights highlight key trends

Tracking trade and development: UNCTAD’s Data Insights highlight key trends

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Meetings and events

International Debt Management Conference, 14th session

17 – 19 March 2025

International Debt Management Conference, 14th session

Geneva, Switzerland

10 – 14 March 2025

2nd training workshop for communicators on circular economy

Stonetown, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania

11 – 14 March 2025

TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Launch of cycle 2 and module 1 in Uruguay

Montevideo, Uruguay

13 March 2025

Celebration of World Consumer Rights Day: Webinar on 40 years of the UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection

19 March 2025

Online course on trade negotiation techniques: Webinar 3

19 March 2025

Closing ceremony of the first resource mobilization course for trade facilitation in Spanish

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Videos and podcasts

5th UN Ocean Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14

Rebeca Grynspan: Viet Nam will host the 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16)

Economic Development in Africa Report 2024: Unlocking Africa's trade potential

Bigger barriers: Emily Blanchard on tariffs and trade wars

The future of food: Jennifer Clapp on recipes for resilience and sustainability

Secretary-General statements

Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Geneva, Switzerland

Rebeca Grynspan

Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica was appointed the eighth Secretary-General of UNCTAD on 13 September 2021. She is the first woman to hold this position in the history of the organization.

7 March 2025

Intergenerational Dialogue on Beijing +30: For all women and girls - rights, equality, empowerment

3 March 2025

5th United Nations Ocean Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14

27 February 2025

First meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors - 7th session: Sustainable finance working group

26 February 2025

First meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors - 1st session: Framework working group

26 February 2025

First meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors - 2nd session: International financial architecture

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