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Competition and consumer policy for a sustainable future

Competition and consumer policy for a sustainable future

Grynspan: Forum for borrowers key to building fairer debt system

Grynspan: Forum for borrowers key to building fairer debt system

Global trade grew $300 billion in the first half of 2025, led by US imports and EU exports

Global trade grew $300 billion in the first half of 2025, led by US imports and EU exports

Switzerland to host UNCTAD16 in Geneva in October 2025

Switzerland to host UNCTAD16 in Geneva in October 2025

Global Trade Update (July 2025): Trade endures policy changes and geoeconomic risks

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Global Trade Update (July 2025): Trade endures policy changes and geoeconomic risks

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Competition and consumer policy for a sustainable future

Competition and consumer policy for a sustainable future

Grynspan: Forum for borrowers key to building fairer debt system

Grynspan: Forum for borrowers key to building fairer debt system

Global trade grew $300 billion in the first half of 2025, led by US imports and EU exports

Global trade grew $300 billion in the first half of 2025, led by US imports and EU exports

Switzerland to host UNCTAD16 in Geneva in October 2025

Switzerland to host UNCTAD16 in Geneva in October 2025

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A World of Debt 2025

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Global Trade Update (July 2025): Global trade endures policy changes and geoeconomic risks

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World Investment Report 2025: International investment in the digital economy

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SDG Pulse 2025

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Sparing the vulnerable: The cost of new tariff burdens

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Highly concentrated digital markets put consumers at risk. Here’s how to change course

08 Jul 2025

Highly concentrated digital markets put consumers at risk. Here’s how to change course

14 Jul 2025

Empowering consumers: What’s next for Angola

11 Jul 2025

Competition and consumer policy for a sustainable future

08 Jul 2025

Global trade grew $300 billion in the first half of 2025, led by US imports and EU exports

08 Jul 2025

Trade facilitation: How are countries faring?

07 Jul 2025

What comes next after FFD4: A push for development-centric finance

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Data stories

Cover image for Global public debt hit a record $102 trillion in 2024, striking developing countries hardest

Global public debt hit a record $102 trillion in 2024, striking developing countries hardest

Cover image for Highly concentrated digital markets put consumers at risk

Highly concentrated digital markets put consumers at risk

Cover image for Foreign investment slump threatens global development prospects

Foreign investment slump threatens global development prospects

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Mapping the size of new US tariffs for developing countries

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Shipping data: UNCTAD releases new seaborne trade statistics

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Meetings and events

Side event at the HLPF 2025: Supporting seaweeds and their myriad contributions to advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and beyond

16 July 2025

Side event at the HLPF 2025: Supporting seaweeds and their myriad contributions to advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and beyond

17 – 18 July 2025

Second co-leads meeting of the Consumer Information Programme (CI-SCP)

23 July 2025

Webinar on trade facilitation and development: For the National Trade Facilitation Committee of Jamaica

24 July 2025

4th Preparatory Committee for the sixteenth session of the Conference (UNCTAD 16)

4 August 2025

INC-5.2 Pre-event: West African voices in plastics controls and innovative recycling

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Videos and podcasts

At FFD4, UNCTAD called for bold reforms to put sustainable development first

UNCTAD launches Insights – trusted data and analysis, straight to your inbox

World Investment Report 2025: International investment in the digital economy

Fast fashion’s hidden cost: Who really pays the price?

Rethinking investment: Making money work for development

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.

3 July 2025

4th International Conference on Financing for Development: Realizing a Borrowers' Forum - press conference

2 July 2025

4th International Conference on Financing for Development: Plenary Meeting

1 July 2025

4th International Conference on Financing for Development special event: Investing in global solidarity

19 June 2025

Launch of the World Investment Report 2025