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We help developing countries benefit from the global economy more fairly and effectively, providing data and analysis, facilitating consensus-building and offering technical assistance on issues related to trade and development.
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‘Markets don’t suffer, people do’: UN Trade and Development chief urges sweeping debt reforms ahead of global summit
22 Aug 2024
Ahead of the Summit of the Future, Rebeca Grynspan highlights how debt burdens are crippling developing nations’ abilities to invest in critical services and their people.
Stark disparities persist on path to global goals. Here’s what the data tell us
17 Jul 2024
From UN Trade and Development, a statistical breakdown of the world’s uneven progress towards achieving shared prosperity on a sustainable planet by 2030.
Gender-related aid doubled over past decade, but equality remains a distant goal
26 Jun 2024
Aid for gender goals jumped from $26 billion to $52 billion in 10 years, primarily through loans and for projects where equality was a significant but not primary focus.
Leading economists take centre stage at UNCTAD’s 60th anniversary
14 Jun 2024
With the global economy at a critical juncture, they suggested solutions for complex challenges, including managing debt, promoting trade, diversifying economies and reducing inequalities.
UN Secretary-General and global leaders mark 60 years of UNCTAD, urging for an equitable economy and renewed multilateralism
14 Jun 2024
The three-day gathering analyzed challenges in global trade disruptions, soaring public debt, climate change, and international finance and investment.
UN chief underscores UNCTAD's essential role in shaping a fairer, more sustainable global economy
12 Jun 2024
Marking the organization’s 60th anniversary, António Guterres praised UN Trade and Development's new, forward-looking agenda and renewed commitment to amplifying advocacy for developing countries.
Key evolutions in trade and development over the decades
12 Jun 2024
Developing economies have increased their share of world trade, becoming key players in global value chains. But rising emissions, persistent commodity dependence and growing public debt require urgent attention.
Navigating the growing challenges of public and external debt
8 Jun 2024
Global public debt has doubled since 2010, reaching a historic $97 trillion in 2023. More than 40% of the world’s population live in countries that spend more on debt interest payments than on education or health.
UN Trade and Development: Pioneering global economic and development thought for decades
6 Jun 2024
Since 1981, the Trade and Development Report has provided rigorous research and policy recommendations, catalysing new thinking on how developing countries can face up to challenges ranging from debt crises and unbalanced globalization to financial instability and climate change.
Global public debt hits record $97 trillion in 2023, UN urges action
4 Jun 2024
The alarming surge in global debt burden calls for urgent reforms to the international financial systems to safeguard a prosperous future for both people and the planet.
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