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COVID-19’s impact on trade and development: Lessons learned

An UNCTAD report examines the past two years of the pandemic and offers a roadmap for a resilient, inclusive and sustainable recovery.

SDG Pulse 2022 measures progress on the global goals

UNCTAD’s annual statistical report provides data and information on a selection of official Sustainable Development Goal indicators.

Trade and Development Board meets amid global crises

UNCTAD’s governing body discusses support for developing countries as the world faces a severe cost-of-living crisis while trying to recover from COVID-19.

Statement by SG Grynspan at launch of new brief by UN Global Crisis Response Group

“This is a global crisis which nobody can escape,” Ms. Grynspan said, highlighting the interconnected nature of the war in Ukraine’s impact on food, energy and finance.

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Students on their way to school in Bangladesh.

COVID-19 recovery a chance to remake society for a better future

UNCTAD reflects on the past two years of the pandemic to derive valuable lessons for the future.

Farmers work in the rice fields on Java Island, Indonesia.

Inclusive growth remains elusive as inequality persists globally

UNCTAD’s new Inclusive Growth Index shows countries’ performance across four pillars: economy, living conditions, equality and environment.

World Trade Organization

UNCTAD's statement on outcome of WTO’s 12th ministerial conference

The UN trade and development body said it looked forward to working with the World Trade Organization to ensure trade drives sustainable development.

Critical policy agendas

5 critical policy agendas for economic recovery in developing countries

Experts propose bold policy ideas and innovative financing instruments to help developing countries build forward better.

Cost-of-living crisis due to severe price shocks

The ripple effects of the war in Ukraine are extending human suffering far beyond its borders. The war has exacerbated a global cost-of-living crisis unseen in at least a generation, compromising lives, livelihoods, and our aspirations for a better world by 2030.

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Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on trade and development: Lessons learned

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Global impact of the war in Ukraine: Billions of people face the greatest cost-of-living crisis in a generation

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World Investment Report 2022

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Global impact of war in Ukraine on food, energy and finance systems

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Port programme opens ocean of opportunities for Bolivia

A river port in the landlocked nation that joined UNCTAD’s port management programme is helping importers and exporters overcome logistics challenges.

Mona Ataya, a Palestinian-Lebanese entrepreneu

Entrepreneur helps women 'go digital' in Middle East

Mona Ataya, a Palestinian-Lebanese entrepreneur who runs the largest online marketplace for women in the region, is one of UNCTAD's six eTrade for Women advocates.

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Trade and Development Board, sixty-ninth session

20 Jun 2022 - 01 Jul 2022

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