United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a UN body that promotes inclusive and sustainable development by addressing trade, investment, and development issues, particularly for developing countries.


Statements (65)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations specialized body
intergovernmental organization
cooperatesWith International Monetary Fund
United Nations regional commissions
World Bank
World Trade Organization
regional development banks
country Switzerland
fieldOfWork South-South cooperation
commodities
competition and consumer protection
debt and finance
development economics
e-commerce and digital economy
enterprise development
globalization
international trade
investment
investment policy
least developed countries
macroeconomic policies
statistics and data for development
sustainable development
technology and innovation for development
trade logistics
trade policy
foundedAtEvent United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 1964
foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
hasAbbreviation UNCTAD
hasOrganizationalStructure Trade and Development Board
commissions and expert meetings
secretariat
headquartersLocation Geneva
Switzerland
inception 1964
memberOf United Nations Development Group
United Nations Sustainable Development Group
missionStatement to assist developing countries in their efforts to integrate into the world economy on an equitable basis
to maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing countries
namedAfter United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 1964
notableWork Digital Economy Report
Least Developed Countries Report
Review of Maritime Transport
Trade and Development Report
World Investment Report
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
partOf United Nations
purpose promote development-friendly integration into global economy
promote inclusive and sustainable development
support developing countries in world economy
shortName UNCTAD
targetAudience developing countries
least developed countries
transition economies
typicalOutput intergovernmental consensus-building forums
policy recommendations
research and analysis reports
technical cooperation projects
website https://unctad.org


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