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A higher GDP doesn’t guarantee shared benefits or sustainable growth. To better measure real progress, UNCTAD combines it with data on living conditions, equality and the environment.

UN Trade and Development and partners shore up support to female digital business leaders, accelerating shared prosperity across the region.

A UN Trade and Development report highlights why targeted support and gender-sensitive policies are key to helping women entrepreneurs thrive in the global digital economy.

Aid for gender goals jumped from $26 billion to $52 billion in 10 years, primarily through loans and for projects where equality was a significant but not primary focus.

At the pivotal event, the organization will champion strategies to better integrate developing economies into global trade and ensure opportunities reach all parts of societies.

The digital transformation can drive economic growth, create jobs and reduce poverty. But it also poses growing environmental challenges, while widening digital divides risk worsening existing inequalities.

The report showcases the organization’s comprehensive efforts to address global challenges and harness trade as a driver for sustainable development.

UN Trade and Development introduces four new advocates, revitalizing efforts for a gender-inclusive digital space with more women e-traders at the policy table.

The ocean crop can significantly improve sustainable livelihoods for small-scale farmers and harvesters and empower women in coastal communities, particularly in Asia and Africa.