UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica was appointed the eighth Secretary-General of UNCTAD on 13 September 2021. She is the first woman to hold this position in the history of the organization.

22 October 2025

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Towards resilient, sustainable and inclusive supply chains and trade logistics

21 October 2025

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Strategic priorities and emerging directions for investment and entrepreneurship policy

21 October 2025

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Regionalism in a time of uncertainty

21 October 2025

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Making the digital economy inclusive and sustainable through cooperation

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We help developing countries benefit from the global economy more fairly and effectively, providing data and analysis, facilitating consensus-building and offering technical assistance on issues related to trade and development.

We help countries achieve inclusive, sustainable growth by transforming the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals into actions that deliver concrete results. Our work focuses on:

We provide reliable and timely data and statistics to help countries better understand trade and development trends and design more effective economic, environmental and social policies.

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Our research and publications provide authoritative and evidence-based analysis on trade and development and policy recommendations to help countries tackle today’s biggest challenges.

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Our meetings and events convene governments, businesses, civil society organizations, academia and international organizations to discuss and build consensus on the most pressing trade and development issues.

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Our technical cooperation helps developing countries better integrate into the global economy by transforming their economies, tackling vulnerabilities, improving competitiveness and empowering people.

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16th UN Conference on Trade and Development

Watch UNCTAD16 live

16th UN Conference on Trade and Development

Watch UNCTAD16 live

UNCTAD16 opens in Geneva amid deep trade uncertainty

Reforming global cooperation key to shared prosperity, UNCTAD16 hears

New funding from Switzerland to boost inclusive digital economy

Explore the new tariff dashboard

Featured publications

On the brink: Trade, finance and the reshaping of the global economy

Tariff disruptions: The impact on least developed countries

Review of Maritime Transport 2025: Staying the course in turbulent waters

Global Trade Update (October 2025): Global trade remains strong despite policy changes and uncertainty

A World of Debt 2025

World Investment Report 2025: International investment in the digital economy

Technology and Innovation Report 2025: Inclusive artificial intelligence for development

Digital Economy Report 2024

UNCTAD Annual Report 2024

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UN Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 set to take place in Saudi Arabia

New funding from Switzerland to boost inclusive digital economy

Reforming global cooperation key to shared prosperity, UNCTAD16 hears

Developing countries call for fairer global rules as crises deepen

UNCTAD16 opens in Geneva amid deep trade uncertainty

UNCTAD16: Time to overhaul global finance to rescue Sustainable Development Goals

Trade for economic empowerment and gender equality: What comes next

Data stories

Explore global investment data and changing trends

Global trade up 2.5% in second quarter, on track for record highs in 2025

Maritime trade under pressure – growth set to stall in 2025

A tectonic shift in tariff policy

AGOA expiry impact on African export diversification

Meetings and events

16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16)

Kick-off Meeting on strengthening Peru’s national sustainability reporting infrastructure

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Towards resilient, sustainable and inclusive supply chains and trade logistics

Scaling sustainable natural fibres for a circular bioeconomy and industrial growth in East Africa

TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Module 4 in Bolivia

Pre-launch of the STI park expert network

Webinar on standards and recommendations by UN/CEFACT for the National Trade Facilitation Committee of Jamaica

2025 Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development

Videos

Rebeca Grynspan – statement at the UNCTAD16 opening

What is UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)?

UNCTAD16 press conference with Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan (13 October 2025)

Secretary-General statements

Rebeca Grynspan

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Towards resilient, sustainable and inclusive supply chains and trade logistics

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Strategic priorities and emerging directions for investment and entrepreneurship policy

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Regionalism in a time of uncertainty

UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Making the digital economy inclusive and sustainable through cooperation