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Registration for UNCTAD eWeek 2023 now open

The event, to held in Geneva from 4-8 December 2023, offers a unique platform for governments, businesses, civil society and international organizations to work together to shape a better digital future for all.

A world of debt: A growing obstacle to global prosperity

Half of humanity lives in countries spending more on debt interest payments than health or education. Read the UN Global Crisis Response Group's new report.

World Investment Report 2023

UNCTAD outlines key actions to enable developing countries to attract significant clean energy investments and ensure sustainable energy for all.

SG Grynspan: People 'pay the price' for unsustainable debt

At the “A world of debt” report launch, UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan highlighted how interest payments are squeezing out spending on health and education.

Measuring progress on sustainable development goals

The annual SDG Pulse provides analysis on how the world fares in achieving targets of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

News

Offshore wind turbines on the coast of Copenhagen in Denmark

Trade's role in climate action in the spotlight at COP28

The UN climate summit in December will give more attention to how trade can help accelerate the clean energy transition and cut global emissions.

20 Jul 2023

A woman and child in a health facility in Marka, Somolia

UN warns of soaring global public debt: a record $92 trillion in 2022

About 3.3 billion people now live in countries where debt interest payments are greater than expenditure on health or education.

12 Jul 2023

Investments in rural infrastructure are key to achieving sustainable development and leaving no one behind.

How to narrow the investment gap for global goals

UNCTAD releases a practical guide to support developing countries to facilitate investment to meet sustainable development needs.

10 Jul 2023

UNCTAD calls for urgent support to developing countries to attract massive investment in clean energy

The World Investment Report 2023 shows developing countries need renewable energy investments of about $1.7 trillion annually but attracted only $544 billion in 2022.

5 Jul 2023

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The Weekly Tradecast

Key to progress: Why landlocked countries need extra help with trade and development challenges

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the unique challenges for landlocked countries that impede their trade and development with UNCTAD senior economist Mussie Delelegn.

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Featured publications

A world of debt

World Investment Report 2023

SDG Pulse 2023

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Pulse of the global cost-of-living crisis

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

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

Promoting sustainable ports in Peru

UNCTAD training inspires a nationwide project across key Peruvian ports, boosting progress towards sustainability, gender equality and economic development.