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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

Commodity dependence runs deep. Change is needed, and possible

Commodity dependence runs deep. Change is needed, and possible

Switzerland to host UNCTAD16 in Geneva in October 2025

Switzerland to host UNCTAD16 in Geneva in October 2025

State of Commodity Dependence 2025

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State of Commodity Dependence 2025

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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

Commodity dependence runs deep. Change is needed, and possible

Commodity dependence runs deep. Change is needed, and possible

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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Bolstering consumer protection in Southeast Asia

15 Jul 2025

Bolstering consumer protection in Southeast Asia

21 Jul 2025

Commodity dependence runs deep. Change is needed, and possible

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

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

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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

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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

4 August 2025

Pre-events to the 2nd part of the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2)

22 July 2025

Workshop on developing terms of reference for national transit coordinators of Spanish speaking countries

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)

30 July 2025

Workshop on developing terms of reference for national transit coordinators

30 July 2025

Brainstorming session on the development of a SIDS satellite Productive Capacities Index (PCI)

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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: 5th 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