UNCTAD is the United Nations focal point on accounting and reporting issues, which are both critical for attracting investment and promoting financial stability.
ISAR is an intergovernmental working group dedicated to assists member States to improving quality and international comparability of financial reporting and non-financial disclosure, such as environmental issues, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.
It conducts research and policy analysis on related issues, as well as servicing the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting.
Technical assistance is also provided on capacity-building in the area based on its Accounting Development Tool.
Publications
Projects
Events & meetings
30 September – 2 October 2026
Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standards of accounting and reporting, 43rd session
Geneva, Switzerland
29 September 2026
Workshop on international standards of accounting and reporting
Geneva, Switzerland
28 – 29 April 2026
National sustainability reporting and development finance workshop in Peru
Lima, Peru
Documents
12 Dec 2025
Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its forty-second session
Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 12 to 14 November 2025
16 Jan 2025
Sustainability disclosure for small and medium-sized enterprises in developing economies: Challenges and responses
Technical and statistical report