KEY ISSUESThe "Working Party" meets two to three times per year to review UNCTAD's programme plan and performance information, technical cooperation activities, evaluations, publications policy and communications strategy, as well as other topics mandated by the Trade and Development Board, which oversees the organization's activities and...
KEY ISSUESThe Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD's governing body in-between the quadrennial Conferences. It meets in Geneva for its annual session to oversee the activities of the organization.Key agenda items:Annual report of the Secretary-General.Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people.Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in su...
Key IssuesAgendaDocumentsTimetableBodyThe Trade and Development Board oversees the activities of the organization. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to deal with urgent policy issues, as well as management and institutional matters.ParticipationThe session is open to all member States of Trade and Development Board.Othe...
Geopolitical tensions, trade policy shifts and weak investment continue to dampen momentum, with high debt and persistent cost pressures posing particular challenges for developing economies.© Shutterstock/stetskoThe global economy is expected to grow 2.7% in 2026, slightly below the 2.8% estimated for 2025 and well under the pre-pande...
HIGHLIGHTThe global economy has shown resilience, but the outlook remains clouded by trade tensions, fiscal strains and persistent uncertainty. Growth is expected to slow to 2.7% in 2026, below 2025 levels and the pre-pandemic average, as subdued investment and structural headwinds weigh on momentum despite easing inflation and monetary loosening.With...
HIGHLIGHTThis IIA Issues Note presents and analyses the latest trends and evolution of international investment treaty reform, drawing on new data from its online IIA Content Mapping database and its new IIA Facilitation Mapping database. The findings point to an investment regime in flux and marked by significant substantive changes.Tw...
HIGHLIGHTThis report has been prepared in response to Economic and Social Council resolution 2006/46, which requested the Secretary-General of the United Nations to inform the Commission on Science and Technology for Development about the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society.The report highlights major developments ...
The digital economy needs to become more “statistically visible”, particularly in developing countries, for evidence-based policymaking and inclusive development.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/GumbariyaUN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently launched a new global database on e‑commerce value, the first of its kind to...
To translate AI into real business value, it’s crucial that entrepreneurs in developing countries get the support they need in terms of skills, finance and enabling ecosystems.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/Amorn Suriyan | Engineers work to combine programmable logic controllers and artificial intelligence for industrial autom...
The country makes strides in modernizing its customs operations, improving efficiency and transparency across Central Asia’s trade corridors.Default image copyright and description© Tajik Customs Service Press Office | Tajikistan’s Customs Service headquarters in Dushanbe, where the ASYCUDAWorld system is now operational and visible on the main dis...
