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A second chance for global development

A second chance for global development

By Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

UNCTAD15: A ministerial conference committed to gender equality

UNCTAD15: A ministerial conference committed to gender equality

The 15th session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development was the first to feature a forum dedicated to gender and development.

At UNCTAD15 leaders count the cost of not fixing the global debt crisis

At UNCTAD15 leaders count the cost of not fixing the global debt crisis

The international debt system needs an overhaul to address unsustainable debt burdens in developing countries.

UNCTAD15: Vaccine inequity is bad for global business

UNCTAD15: Vaccine inequity is bad for global business

The world needs equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines so positive economic conditions can return to all countries and ensure well-functioning global value chains.

Regional integration offers path to resilient future, UNCTAD15 hears

Regional integration offers path to resilient future, UNCTAD15 hears

As multilateralism fails to provide many developing countries with the tools they need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, regional cooperation offers hope to building back better.

Coastal developing countries bank on a sustainable ocean economy post COVID-19

Coastal developing countries bank on a sustainable ocean economy post COVID-19

Barbados, Belize and Costa Rica are looking beyond the pandemic and climate shocks by developing and implementing national trade strategies strongly linked to resilience, conservation and the sustainable use of their marine resources.

UNCTAD, Barbados sign $2.1 million deal to speed up trade

UNCTAD, Barbados sign $2.1 million deal to speed up trade

ASYCUDA’s single window system will increase competitiveness, make customs processing more efficient and boost trade.

International trade is back, but not for all

International trade is back, but not for all

By Alessandro Nicita, Ralf Peters and Carlos Razo, UNCTAD

Fix multilateralism to work for all countries, world leaders say at UNCTAD15

Fix multilateralism to work for all countries, world leaders say at UNCTAD15

The asymmetry between developed and developing countries in the supply of COVID-19 vaccines shows a multilateral system in urgent need of repair.

UNCTAD15: An urgent call for action to avoid global failure

UNCTAD15: An urgent call for action to avoid global failure

World leaders say inaction over the climate crisis, COVID-19 and the plight of the world’s most vulnerable is at our own peril. Action must incorporate trade’s best aspects.