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Workers produce shoes in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

South-South trade agreement holds key to more sustainable and inclusive growth

With one more ratification, the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries will unlock the full potential of a $16 trillion market with over 4 billion people.

Women in Zanzibar, Tanzania harvest seaweed

Global forum spotlights actions to make trade more sustainable and inclusive

The UN Trade Forum 2023 will highlight how developing countries can use trade to tackle global challenges including protecting the ocean, reducing digital and gender inequalities, and building more resilient economies.

Advanced technologies including satellite remote sensing and drone-powered data solutions help increase agricultural efficiency and productivity.

Using satellite technology to transform agriculture in developing countries

An UNCTAD-backed programme helps countries in the global South harness science, technology and innovation to boost crop yields and farming resilience.

A female worker at the Bridgetown Fish Market is preparing flying fish for sale.

UNCTAD supports Barbados to bolster economic diversification

Targeted policy strategies and closer cooperation with other developing countries are essential to boosting the country’s resilience to economic shocks.

Recent publications

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South-South cooperation for climate adaptation and sustainable development

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China's structural transformation what can developing countries learn?

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South-South Cooperation at the time of COVID-19: Building solidarity among developing countries

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Energizing South-South Trade: The Global System of Trade Preferences Among Developing Countries

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Defining and Quantifying South-South Cooperation

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Forging a Path Beyond Borders: The Global South

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South-South trade through tariff reductions

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Global System of Trade Preferences

Projects

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South-South cooperation to finance the SDGs

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Integrated policies for green development in Asian BRI Partner Countries

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Promoting economic diversification and resilience in Barbados

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Developing programmes to build productive capacities and enhance linkages with China

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South-South Integration and the SDGs

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Development policies for sustainable economic growth in Southern Africa

Events and Meetings

Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Environment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development, and the Promotion of Economic Integration and Cooperation, sixth session

Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Environment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development, and the Promotion of Economic Integration and Cooperation, sixth session

25 Oct 2023 - 27 Oct 2023

Geneva, Switzerland

The South-South trade partnership for accelerating the SDGs achievement

The South-South trade partnership for accelerating the SDGs achievement

8 May 2023 - 8 May 2023

Geneva, Switzerland

UNSC54 side-event: new SDG indicator and framework to measure South-South cooperation with data of the South

UNSC54 side-event: new SDG indicator and framework to measure South-South cooperation with data of the South

2 Mar 2023 - 2 Mar 2023

New-York, United States of America

Documents and Publications

Report of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Environment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development, and the Promotion of Economic Integration and Cooperation, on its fifth session

Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, 26 and 27 October 2022

15 Nov 2022

South-South cooperation for climate adaptation and sustainable development

UNCTAD/TCS/GDS/INF/2022/1 - 05 Sep 2022

English

Regional solutions for inclusive and sustainable development

TD/B/C.I/MEM.8/14 - 01 Sep 2022

China's structural transformation what can developing countries learn?

UNCTAD/GDS/2022/1 - 09 Mar 2022

English