@unctad.bsky.social
Official account of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). We work to ensure everyone benefits from the global economy. Website: https://unctad.org
Services drive growth and transformation – yet much of their impact remains invisible in global statistics.
At WTO, #Cambodia, #Chile, #Jamaica and #Namibia showed how stronger services statistics lead to smarter policies, greater competitiveness and more resilient economies.
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🇺🇳 UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Division on International Trade and Commodities is recruiting a Chief for the Trading System, Services and Creative Economy Branch, based at headquarters in Geneva.
Qualified candidates are invited to apply via the UN Careers portal: https://ow.ly/GvJn50XE5Bg
Vague or overly broad clauses in national investment laws can open the door to costly international claims and narrow a government’s ability to act in the public interest.
How can clearer drafting and coherent laws prevent unintended risks and protect policy space?
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Today we celebrate 45 years of the UN’s global principles on fair competition.
Since 1980, it have helped countries, especially developing economies, build and strengthen their competition laws and institutions, with support from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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🇺🇳 UN launches new portal for digital cooperation
The #UnitedNations Digital Cooperation Portal will help close digital divides, foster collaboration & harness technology for the benefit of everyone, everywhere.
▶️ https://ow.ly/xmnv50XCFBB
United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies
📢 Just launched: the UN Digital Cooperation Portal
Turn the #GlobalDigitalCompact into action—share your initiatives, connect partners & track progress on AI, digital economies, infrastructure & human rights to drive inclusive #DigitalCooperation.
✨ undigitalcooperation.org
Un nouveau rapport d'ONU commerce et développement indique que des réformes des systèmes financiers mondiaux sont essentielles pour réduire la vulnérabilité, améliorer la prévisibilité et favoriser une meilleure harmonisation entre le commerce, la finance et le développement.
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Over 90% of global trade now depends on finance, reshaping opportunities and deepening vulnerabilities.
Shifts in financial markets move global trade almost as strongly as real economic activity, influencing development prospects worldwide.
Full story ▶️ https://ow.ly/lnKJ50XCCZL
UNCTAD explains this new landscape and what it means for developing countries.
Thank you Mariana Mazzucato (@mazzucatom.bsky.social) and the @ucl.ac.uk Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) for a great dialogue.
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Launched @unctad.bsky.social’s 2025 Trade and Development Report, which shows that global trade looks resilient – yet a volatile, highly concentrated financial system keeps much of the global South on the margins.
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Great to host UNCTAD Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan to discuss their Trade and Development report and how strengthened state capacity is needed to address the global crises’ reshaping trade, industrial policy, and finance.
Our report on state capacity for the just transition ➡️ buff.ly/acXhXRX
UNCTAD Secretary-General met today with Ms. Carolina Fernández Opazo, Chair of the Joint Inspection Unit of the UN system, to discuss how to advance the implementation of its recommendations.
@rebecagrynspan.bsky.social reiterated her commitment to stronger UN oversight, effectiveness & efficiency.
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2025, we reaffirm our commitment to addressing disability inclusion in trade and development.
People with disabilities are transforming societies and driving progress that benefits us all.
Global growth is slowing to 2.6% in 2025.
Over 90% of trade depends on global finance.
Market shocks & rising costs hit developing countries hardest.
The global South accounts for 44% of trade, but faces higher costs & limited access.
@unctad.bsky.social report ▶️ unctad.org/tdr2025
Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, @unctad.bsky.social reaffirms its commitment to disability inclusion in trade & development.
The Inter-Agency Working Group now brings together 15 organizations to strengthen cooperation across the multilateral system. #IDPD2025
Developing economies are set to grow 4.3%.
But high borrowing costs, volatile capital flows and climate risks shrink fiscal and investment space.
Structural flaws in global finance limit long-term investment and slow growth.
UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report: ▶️ https://ow.ly/SPT750XBa6m
Reforms to global financial systems are key to reducing vulnerability, improving predictability and supporting stronger alignment between trade, finance & development.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report:
EN https://ow.ly/iiFl50XAUzc
FR https://ow.ly/1cQX50XAUxn
ES https://ow.ly/WZ6150XAUxt
Global trade looks resilient, but under the surface lies a volatile system built on balance sheets & financial flows.
Over 90% of world trade depends on trade finance, yet global finance leaves much of global South on the margins.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report▶️ https://ow.ly/ERRx50XAQzY
Join UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Rebeca Grynspan and UCL’s Mariana Mazzucato for a conversation on the global crises reshaping trade, industrial policy and finance.
▶️ https://ow.ly/f0CP50XAbvm
Looking forward to presenting @unctad.bsky.social’s Trade and Development Report 2025 with Prof. @mazzucatom.bsky.social of @ucl.ac.uk.
We will debate the financialization of global trade and how to better support developing countries.
You can follow here: ow.ly/2VS750XzaXA
Join UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Rebeca Grynspan and UCL’s Mariana Mazzucato for a conversation on the global crises reshaping trade, industrial policy and finance.
▶️ https://ow.ly/f0CP50XAbvm
🇺🇳 Celebrating ten years of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Empowerment Programme for Trade Facilitation.
Over eighty countries supported, stronger National Trade Facilitation Committees worldwide & real reforms taking shape.
Video ▶️ https://ow.ly/LiGu50XA1yN
More ▶️ https://ow.ly/s6Xl50XA1yE
Follow me these weeks – from Dubai, where I spoke at the #KnowledgeSummit, to Johannesburg for the #G20, to meeting the @unctad.bsky.social Board in Geneva, to London for dialogue with the UK Gov. on trade & finance, and finally debating the future of multilateralism at @chathamhouse.org.
#OnTheGo
¡Llegamos a la recta final del curso “El uso de #Blockchain para la facilitación del comercio”!
Más de 200 personas ya completaron el curso y serán reconocidas el 2 de diciembre, a las 16:00 CET.
▶️ Inscríbase hoy: https://ow.ly/Vu7Q50XzStx
Finance can put trade at risk – leaving the global economy “on the brink”, with developing countries hardest hit.
Join UNCTAD’s Rebeca Grynspan and UCL’s Mariana Mazzucato for a conversation on the global crises reshaping trade, industrial policy and finance.
▶️ https://ow.ly/GgTw50Xzb4H
The prolonged military operation and long-standing restrictions have driven the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory into its most severe contraction on record, wiping out 69 years of development gains.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s weekly roundup ▶️ https://ow.ly/494j50Xza36
🇺🇳 UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) launches its new Statistics, Data and Digital Service, bringing statistical excellence and digital innovation under one vision.
It boosts our capacity for data-driven tools, AI and digital solutions for countries.
Find out more ▶️ https://ow.ly/vogr50XyXI9
A pleasure to meet with Baroness Jenny Chapman, UK Minister for International Development and Africa 🇬🇧, for an important discussion on financing for development, international cooperation & how UNCTAD can support.
Thank you UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for the warm welcome.
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo pledges new funding to expand productive capacities with @UNCTAD support.
The investment signals the country’s renewed push for stronger productive capacity to drive economic transformation, inclusive growth & sustainable development.
▶️ https://ow.ly/njIX50XyzAU
‘A new multilateralism’ – UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) chief Rebeca Grynspan to speak at Chatham House.
The event will explore the future of multilateralism and its impact on today’s most pressing global challenges.
▶️ Join us live on Wed 26 November at 1 p.m. (CET): https://ow.ly/Gc0w50XwNy4
