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Least Developed Countries Report 2023: Crisis-resilient development finance

UNCTAD calls on the global financial system to urgently address the climate and development financing needs of the world’s 46 most vulnerable nations.

UNCTAD eWeek 2023: Shaping the future of the digital economy

The global event will gather governments, businesses, civil society and international organizations to shape a digital future that benefits everyone.

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.

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.

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Woman received food in Gode wereda Dolo Baad distribution centre in the Somali region of Ethiopia

Least developed countries: Global financial system must urgently address climate and development needs

UNCTAD's Least Developed Countries Report 2023 says the enormous funding gaps in these countries must be covered mainly by long-term, low-cost and accessible financial flows from international public sources.

7 Nov 2023

A farmer cultivates jasmine rice in Yen Bai Province of Vietnam, a participant of the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries.

Decades-old South-South trade deal offers new hope for sustainable future

Greater cooperation and policy coordination are key to reviving the landmark Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries for a greener and better tomorrow.

1 Nov 2023

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.

27 Oct 2023

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.

25 Oct 2023

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The Weekly Tradecast

UN report: After years of lost growth, least developed countries need inclusive finance to meet development goals

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast is looking at the UN’s Least Developed Countries Report 2023 with one of the authors, UNCTAD economist Matfobhi Riba.

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