Skip to main content
MACHINE NAME = WEB 1
Welcome to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
English
Français
Español
Browse
New Branding Header
UNCTAD at 60
Global crisis
SDG costing
UNCTAD at 60
Global crisis
SDG costing
Toggle navigation
Main navigation
About
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.
Secretary-General
Rebeca Grynspan
Deputy Secretary-General
Pedro Manuel Moreno
UNCTAD15 outcome documents
Annual Report 2023
UNCTAD at a Glance
Accountability
Brand materials
History
Member States
Organigramme
Partnerships
Topics of work
Trade and Development Board
Statistics and data
We provide reliable and timely data and statistics to help countries better understand trade and development trends and design more effective economic, environmental and social policies.
Featured
UNCTADstat
Country profiles
Data centre
Nowcasts
In focus
Costs of achieving the SDGs
Handbook of Statistics
Pulse of the global cost-of-living crisis
Productive Capacities Index
SDG Pulse
World of Debt Dashboard
TRAINS Portal (trade regulations and non-tariff measures)
Publications
Our research and publications provide authoritative and evidence-based analysis on trade and development and policy recommendations to help countries tackle today’s biggest challenges.
Featured
Commodities and Development Report
Digital Economy Report
Economic Development in Africa Report
Handbook of Statistics
The Least Developed Countries Report
Review of Maritime Transport
Technology and Innovation Report
Trade and Development Report
World Investment Report
Publication search
In focus
Global Investment Trends Monitor
Global Trade Update
Policy briefs
Working Papers
UNCTAD Rapid Assessments
Meetings and events
Our meetings and events convene governments, businesses, civil society organizations, academia and international organizations to discuss and build consensus on the most pressing trade and development issues.
Featured
UNCTAD's 60th anniversary
UNCTAD15
Trade and Development Board
World Investment Forum
eWeek
UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
Calendar
Meetings search
Meeting series in focus
Expert meetings
Commissions
Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission
Trade and Development Commission
Intergovernmental groups of experts
Competition law and policy
Consumer protection law and policy
E-commerce and the digital economy
Financing for development
International standards of accounting and reporting
Technical cooperation
Our technical cooperation helps developing countries better integrate into the global economy by transforming their economies, tackling vulnerabilities, improving competitiveness and empowering people.
Featured programmes
Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA)
Debt Management and Financial Analysis System (DMFAS)
In focus
Impact stories
Map of UN Development Account projects
Project requests
Sources of funding
Technical assistance toolbox
Media centre
For registered journalists
Newsroom
(password required)
Latest
Brand materials
News
Press releases
Secretary-General statements
The Weekly Tradecast episodes
Videos
Main navigation right
Delegate
Log in
Home
News
Creative Industries
Displaying results 71 - 80 of 87
Operator
Contains all of these words
Contains any of these words
Contains none of these words
Search
Cabo Verde's Creative Economy report available on-line
26 Mar 2015
The report and its findings support the potential of Cabo Verde to capitalize on its rich cultural expressions (music, festivals, handicrafts, gastronomy, tourism and cultural events) to achieve real sustainable development.
Market incentives to address conservation and climate change discussed at Lima conference
17 Dec 2014
A side event at the UNFCCC-COP20 Lima Climate Change Conference in December heard how commercializing goods derived from native biodiversity ("BioTrade") can be complemented by climate change mitigation and adaptation measures to unleash private sector engagement.
Funding creative industries, arts and culture is a good investment
4 Dec 2014
UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Petko Draganov was speaking at an UNCTAD 50th anniversary event held in Istanbul, 28 November, 2014, aimed at boosting Turkey's media, design, music and arts industries.
Stakeholders identify tools and recommendations for sustainability practices at the III BioTrade Congress in Pyeongchang, Korea
16 Oct 2014
Participants at the III BioTrade Congress recognised the value of partnerships and cooperation by all stakeholders involved in the sustainable use and sourcing of biodiversity-based products and services.
UNCTAD Secretary-General Kituyi hails the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity
8 Oct 2014
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), enters into force, having secured the required number of ratifications by Parties to the CBD, on 12 October 2014.
UNCTAD participated in the Global Economic Summit in Mumbai and the Assembly meeting of the World Trade Point Federation
15 Sep 2014
UNCTAD presented its work on creative economy and trade perspectives of creative goods and services at the 4th Global Economic Summit, held in Mumbai from 11-13 September.
2nd Biotrade Congress to focus on potential of biodiversity products for forest preservation
9 Dec 2013
Experts meeting in Geneva will discuss how the sale and trade of goods sustainably harvested from forests, if expanded, may preserve stands of timber as carbon "sinks" and thus mitigate climate change.
Shanghai Design Week (5-11 September 2013)
16 Oct 2013
The Shanghai Design Week was organized by the Shanghai government with the purpose to promote the construction of "city of design" and support the innovation driven transformation and development of Shanghai.
UNCTAD Chief says investment outlook subdued, urges investment for sustainable development
9 Sep 2013
UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi warned Sunday that the road to global investment recovery remains bumpy, with investors reluctant to expand their businesses in the face of widespread economic fragility and policy uncertainty. According to the UNCTAD World Investment Report, global foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2012 contracted by 18 per cent.
World Investment Report 2013: Global Value-Chains: Investment and Trade for Development
26 Jun 2013
The WIR 2013 presents the latest trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) and contains in-depth analysis of policy developments, investment prospects, and key emerging issues related to investment -- including financial flows via offshore centres, and divestments.
Pagination
« First
First page
‹‹
Previous page
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
››
Next page
Last »
Last page