South-South cooperation

We help countries in the global south harness the opportunities to trade and exchange resources, technology and knowledge between them.

Documents and Publications

South-South Cooperation at the time of COVID-19: Building solidarity among developing countries
Trade and Development Report 2020 Update (May 2020)
UNCTAD/GDS/INF/2020/4 - 29 May 2020
Energizing South-South Trade: The Global System of Trade Preferences Among Developing Countries
UNCTAD/PRESS/PB/2019/3 - 12 Jun 2019
Defining and Quantifying South-South Cooperation
UNCTAD Research Paper No. 30
UNCTAD/SER.RP/2019/2 - 06 Mar 2019
Growing Trade in Electronic Transmissions: Implications for the South
UNCTAD Research Paper No. 29
UNCTAD/SER.RP/2019/1 - 26 Feb 2019