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The Global Commodities Forum 2021 tackles the many facets of commodity dependence and the vulnerabilities of countries whose economies rely on primary goods exports.
The funds will support activities that can enable more countries to engage in and benefit from the evolving digital economy.
By Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD
The former vice president of Costa Rica is the first woman and Central American to serve as UNCTAD’s secretary-general.
They will work with other stakeholders to create a conducive market environment for digital innovations to thrive in the region, leaving no one behind in the process.
The event is the UN’s first major conference on trade and development amid the coronavirus pandemic and will help shape policy responses for a better recovery from COVID-19.
By Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General, UNCTAD, and Dr. Samira Asma, Assistant Director-General, World Health Organization
The programme has assisted 126 countries and territories over the past 40 years to improve their import and export processes, and supported COVID-19 responses.
Heavy dependence on commodities has increased globally, leaving about two-thirds of developing countries vulnerable to economic shocks such as sharp commodity price fluctuations.
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
