United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is a UN body established to support developing countries in their integration into the global economy in a fair, sustainable, and development-oriented manner. UNCTAD provides economic analysis, technical assistance, policy recommendations, and capacity-building programmes across areas such as trade, finance, investment, digitalisation, industrial policy, and sustainable development. It plays a central role in helping governments design strategies that promote inclusive growth, reduce structural vulnerabilities, and navigate global economic transitions. Through research, negotiations support, and international cooperation, UNCTAD contributes to global policy debates on trade, development finance, commodities, climate-related economic issues, and the evolving digital and circular economy.