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10 February 2026

Services are transforming least developed economies — but jobs and productivity lag behind

UNCTAD/PRESS/PR/2026/002 — Geneva, Switzerland

21 January 2026

World Investment Forum 2026 to be held in Doha - Theme: “Investing in the future”

UNCTAD/PRESS/PR/2026/001 — Geneva, Switzerland

2 December 2025

UNCTAD: Finance can put trade at risk, leaving the global economy "on the brink” – with developing countries hardest hit

UNCTAD/PRESS/PR/2025/018 — Geneva, Switzerland

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From compliance to impact: Making enquiry points work better for trade facilitation

Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan participates in a signing ceremony with representatives of the Government of Japan to formalize support for three UNCTAD technical cooperation projects

Strategic trade, strategic partnerships: Japan and UN Trade and Development in Southern Africa

Secretary-General Grynspan addresses the Africa Business Forum 2026.

From minerals to manufacturing: UN Trade and Development supports Africa’s value addition drive

A worker handles shredded plastic on a processing line at a recycling plant in Nairobi, Kenya.

How trade data is reshaping the fight against plastic pollution

A customer uses digital payment at a bookstore in Gramedia Kediri, Indonesia.

New roadmap sets out sustainable future for Indonesia’s digital trade

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10 October 2025

Rebeca Grynspan to Brief Press on Trade Fragmentation, Debt Pressures and Digital Shifts as Global Economic Leaders Gather in Geneva

UNCTAD/PRESS/MA/2025/014 — Geneva, Switzerland

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20 October 2025

Facts & figures: UNCTAD16

UNCTAD/PRESS/IN/2025/006 — Geneva, Switzerland

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Launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2025

10 February 2026

Secretary-General statements

19 February 2026

Launch of the rapid assessment for Namibia on value addition and diversification within and beyond the critical energy transition minerals value chain

Windhoek, Namibia

17 February 2026

Launch of the rapid assessment for Zambia on value addition and diversification within and beyond the critical energy transition minerals value chain

Lusaka, Zambia

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Services are transforming least developed economies — but jobs and productivity lag behind

World Investment Forum 2026 to be held in Doha - Theme: “Investing in the future”

UNCTAD: Finance can put trade at risk, leaving the global economy "on the brink” – with developing countries hardest hit

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From compliance to impact: Making enquiry points work better for trade facilitation

Strategic trade, strategic partnerships: Japan and UN Trade and Development in Southern Africa

From minerals to manufacturing: UN Trade and Development supports Africa’s value addition drive

How trade data is reshaping the fight against plastic pollution

New roadmap sets out sustainable future for Indonesia’s digital trade

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Rebeca Grynspan to Brief Press on Trade Fragmentation, Debt Pressures and Digital Shifts as Global Economic Leaders Gather in Geneva

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Facts & figures: UNCTAD16

Featured event

Launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2025

Secretary-General statements

Launch of the rapid assessment for Namibia on value addition and diversification within and beyond the critical energy transition minerals value chain

Launch of the rapid assessment for Zambia on value addition and diversification within and beyond the critical energy transition minerals value chain