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COP28: UNCTAD and partners to show how trade can advance climate goals

At the climate summit, international organizations will spotlight policy options for developing countries to capture trade opportunities while adapting to climate change.

Video: Highlights from the World Investment Forum 2023

For five days, thousands of delegates from 160 countries have worked on how investment can tackle crises and shape a better future for people and the planet.

Trade and Development Report 2023

UNCTAD warns that slow and divergent growth paths, widening inequalities and mounting debt cast shadows on the global economy's future.

Review of Maritime Transport 2023

UNCTAD calls for bold global action to decarbonize shipping and ensure a just and equitable transition.

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Lautoka, the second largest port of entry of Fiji.

Fiji: New plan for electronic single window to boost trade

The UNCTAD-backed system will be a one-stop-shop for traders, customs and other government agencies in Fiji to clear consignments and ease trade.

Gaza city, Gaza. Street scene in Gaza strip.

Report on UNCTAD's assistance to the Palestinian people

Inflation, a shrinking fiscal space, a decline in foreign aid and the build-up of debt has kept the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory below its 2019 pre-pandemic level.

A hydropower project in Laos.

World Investment Forum 2023 ends with strong call for greater private and public investment

The world needs increased investment flows to drive economic transformation in energy, infrastructure, agrifood and health sectors to ensure sustainable development.

The winners of the Women in Business Awards with the Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Women entrepreneurs take the spotlight at the World Investment Forum 2023

UNCTAD’s 8th Women in Business Awards honoured successful entrepreneurs from developing countries who are driving positive change for people and the planet.

The Weekly Tradecast

A booster for the future: Why investment in healthcare needs to be bigger and broader

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the urgent need to invest much more in healthcare with UNCTAD economist Bruno Casella.

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Commodities and Development Report 2023

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Trade and Development Report 2023

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Review of Maritime Transport 2023

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Pulse of the global cost-of-living crisis

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Improving statistics on gender and trade in developing countries

Improving statistics on gender and trade in developing countries

UNCTAD has published new guidelines to collect data to help policymakers tackle gender inequalities in trade.

Improving debt management in Mauritania

Improving debt management in Mauritania

UNCTAD and its partners help equip the African nation with the tools and knowledge to better manage its public debt and enhance transparency.

Benin triples number of companies opened by youth in 2022

Benin triples number of companies opened by youth in 2022

The country’s young people are chasing their entrepreneurial dreams amid a digitalization boom powered by e-government tools developed by UNCTAD.

Featured events

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Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Financing for Development, seventh session

01 - 03 Nov 2023

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UNCTAD eWeek 2023: Shaping the Future of the Digital Economy

04 - 08 Dec 2023

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