We use our convening power to bring together government, business, civil society, academia and other international organizations. Together, we debate, exchange experiences, identify best practices, and develop global standards on the most pressing issues of the day.
These discussions take place at hundreds of events, which we organize every year, mostly at our headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
We believe good policy drives progress. By providing evidence-based policy analysis, we help countries to improve economic, social and environmental outcomes.
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31 August – 4 September 2026
Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission, 16th session
Geneva, Switzerland
1 – 30 September 2026
Science, technology and innovation parks: Policies and practices e-learning course, autumn session
Online
3 – 4 September 2026
National validation workshop on the vulnerability profile of Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
7 September 2026
Family business - future leaders roundtable (by invitation only)
Xiamen, China, China
7 September 2026
UNCTAD Future investment night: reception (by invitation only)
Xiamen, China, China
8 – 10 September 2026
Capacity-building workshop for the Central African Republic's SMEs and policymakers
Bangui, Central African Republic
8 – 9 September 2026
7th meeting of the UN CSTD multi-stakeholder working group on data governance at all levels
Online and Geneva, Switzerland
8 September 2026
Global investment reconfiguring: Drivers, patterns and development pathways
Xiamen, China
9 September 2026
Technological innovation and the future of global private equity investment
Xiamen, China
11 September 2026
Launch of UNCTAD report measuring servicification and impacts of services trade and policy
Shougang Park, Beijing, China
16 September 2026
Trade Digitalization State of Play: Findings from the UN Trade Digitalization Index 2025/2026 and Implications
Geneva and Online
16 September 2026
Specialized training for NTFCs 2026: Module 9 on standards and recommendations by UN/CEFACT
Online
Featured events
Featured series
Commissions
Intergovernmental groups
Meeting reports
Report of the Trade and Development Commission on its sixteenth session
Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 29 June to 3 July 2026
TD/B/C.I/64Report of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy on its twenty-third session
Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 6 to 8 July 2026
TD/B/C.I/CLP/81Report of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy on its ninth session
Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 6 to 8 July 2026
TD/B/C.I/CPLP/47Report of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy on its ninth session [Advance copy]
Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 11 to 13 May 2026
TD/B/C.I/EDE/9/4