Development Finance

In New York, UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan joins world leaders in pushing for financing to keep the promise of sustainable development to everyone, everywhere.

Budding economists and thought leaders showcased their research on finance and globalization, engaging with senior experts from across the globe.

About 3.3 billion people now live in countries where debt interest payments are greater than expenditure on health or education.

UNCTAD and its partners help equip the African nation with the tools and knowledge to better manage its public debt and enhance transparency.

By Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of the Globalization and Development Strategies Division, UNCTAD

Climate change is compounding the debt crisis in developing countries. UNCTAD spells out the actions necessary to safeguard the world’s sustainable development ambitions.

At the General Assembly, UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan joined UN leaders, heads of state and global activists in a call to tackle multiple crises and get back on track to building a better future.

The UN trade and development body joins governments and international organizations gathered in New York to tackle interlocking and complex global crises and to support developing countries.

UNCTAD reflects on the past two years of the pandemic to derive valuable lessons for the future.

By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD