E-commerce and the Digital Economy

AI’s rapid rise risks deepening divides, with development concentrated in major economies and firms. Strategic investment and inclusive global governance are key to ensuring its benefits are widely shared.

Strategic investments, inclusive governance and global cooperation are key to ensuring that artificial intelligence benefits all, rather than reinforcing existing divides.

Discover key analytics in trade and development, drawn from the UNCTADstat Data Centre. These insights offer a clear look at the numbers behind critical issues shaping the global future.

More than 3,500 participants from 159 countries outlined actions needed to transform digital opportunities into shared and eco-friendly progress.

UNCTAD eWeek renews the global call to guide artificial intelligence so it unifies rather than divides, helping to create an inclusive and human-centred digital future.

The week-long event will tackle pressing digitalization challenges to ensure the digital transformation leads to shared progress and sustainable growth.

The country’s ministry of foreign affairs, trade and development cooperation will provide the funds during the period 2023–2026

A new UNCTAD report outlines ways to accelerate a more gender-equal digital economy for women’s economic and social empowerment.

UNCTAD reflects on the past two years of the pandemic to derive valuable lessons for the future.