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Secretary-General Grynspan is in Dubai, UAE, for the World Governments Summit 2026.
The UNCTAD chief speaks about โThe tipping point in global tradeโโ from geopolitical pressures and resilient supply chains to digital finance and global cooperation.
Photo: World Governments Summit
Trade facilitation enquiry points worldwide have room to become more accessible and responsive.
To turn compliance into real impact, UNCTAD recommends centralizing services, setting basic standards & using digital tools smarter.
Full analysis: https://ow.ly/rim750Y7KYb
In 2024, developed economies captured about 75% of digitally deliverable exports like computer services.
Gaps in broadband, digital skills & data policies persist.
Without action, developing countries risk falling further behind.
More data insights: https://ow.ly/VOmX50Y7lge
Global ICT services trade โ including telecom and computer services โ hit $1.2 trillion in 2024.
Europe leads with 57% of exports, Asia & Oceania 33%, North America 8%, while Africa & Latin America lag at just 2.5%, highlighting a stark global divide.
More insights: https://ow.ly/c4Bx50Y7lCn
Asia dominates ICT (Information and communications technology) goodsโnearly 80% of global exports in 2024.
Yet many developing economies are stuck in low-value assembly, limiting gains from the digital & energy transitions.
More data insights: https://ow.ly/jXET50Y7kP1
Global trade is changing fast. Behind the numbers lie critical insights on opportunity, inequality and transformation.
Explore UNCTAD Data Insights and engage with the data shaping todayโs policy debates. https://ow.ly/VNkR50Y7k7s
Latin America has strategic assets to offer the world, Secretary-General Grynspan told a top forum in Panama this week. The UNCTAD chief cited the regionโs commitment to peace & cooperation, its critical minerals, biodiversity & renewable energy, a large market, plus a young & educated population.
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The debate on trade cannot be separated from the debate on investment, says UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno at the Int'l Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean.
The challenge is clear: to attract investment and improve its quality, diversification & structural impact.
Information and communications technology products made up over 12% of global goods trade โ more than 1 in every 8 dollars earned in 2024.
Growth is driven by chips, circuit boards, and sensors.
Get more stats and analysis from UNCTAD Data Insights. https://ow.ly/YepC50Y5Y4s
Thereโs one certainty that unites us: this is not a world to walk alone.
Speaking at the Intโl Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, Secretary-General Grynspan advocates for:
โข Regional integration
โข Multilateralism
โข Reforming for peace, action and the future
(Photo courtesy of CAF)
Trade facilitation enquiry points are a vital frontline service for traders.
When used well, they help cut trade costs, increase certainty and open access to global markets.
New analysis from UNCTAD shows how to keep them effective over time: https://ow.ly/Cv2p50Y4Wk4
Data centres emerging as a major force shaping global investment.
An estimated $270 billion flowed to the sector in 2025, driven by surging demand for AI infrastructure and digital networks.
UNCTADโs Global Investment Trends Monitor has more.
https://ow.ly/TglZ50Y4mxZ
Data centres are reshaping the global investment landscape.
UNCTAD report shows they captured over one fifth of global greenfield investment in 2025.
But investment remains concentrated in a few countries, led by France, the US and the Republic of Korea.
โถ๏ธ https://ow.ly/oQvE50Y1J4k
Supported by UNCTAD, #EconomistImpact has launched Future of Trade โ a multi-year initiative mapping global trade amid fragmentation, rapid tech change & geopolitics.
Unveiled at #Davos at a #WEF26 event sponsored by the UK Department for Business and Trade.
โถ๏ธ More: https://ow.ly/e5xx50Y1HZy
Global foreign direct investment flows to developed economies jumped 43% to $728 billion in 2025, driven by Europe and financial hubs.
By contrast, flows to developing economies declined by 2% to $877 billion.
Lower-income countries were hit hardest.
โถ๏ธ UNCTAD report: https://ow.ly/8LYX50Y18e5
An intense programme for UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan at #Davos #WEF26 โ advancing trade and development, and engaging with countries and partners across regions and institutions.
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At #Davos #WEF26, UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan met with H.E. Edgars Rinkฤviฤs, President of Latvia, highlighting the importance of multilateralism, peace and security, and UNCTADโs collaboration with Latvia to support global food security.
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At #Davos #WEF26, UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan met with H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, reaffirming the importance of trade, investment, and financing solutions that support inclusive growth and development in Sierra Leone.
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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)โs latest Global Trade Update highlights how trade policy choices could either reinforce fragmentation or support more resilient and inclusive growth.
โถ๏ธ Read here: https://ow.ly/6QWV50Y181t
Iโm pleased to announce the 9th World Investment Forum will be held in Doha, Qatar, from 25โ27 October 2026.
I invite Member States and partners to join us to shape investment policies that deliver jobs, growth and development where theyโre needed most. #WIF2026
https://ow.ly/Iape50Y129y
World Investment Forum 2026 to be held in Doha
Themed โInvesting in the Futureโ, the forum will examine how investment and finance systems must evolve in response to geopolitical fragmentation, climate urgency and rapid technological change.
โถ๏ธ https://ow.ly/Vqlv50Y0Lw5
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World Investment Forum 2026 to be held in Doha
Themed โInvesting in the Futureโ, the forum will examine how investment and finance systems must evolve in response to geopolitical fragmentation, climate urgency and rapid technological change.
โถ๏ธ Learn more: https://ow.ly/wxZt50Y0JFh
Multilateralism is based on inclusive participation, not uniformity.
We donโt need to agree on everything to act.
Thatโs how multilateralism must work in a multipolar world: solving problems, reducing risk and keeping agreements possible even when differences persist.
#Davos #WEF26
Global foreign direct investment increased by 14% in 2025 to an estimated $1.6 trillion, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)โs Global Investment Trends Monitor.
More than $140 billion of the increase came from higher flows through global financial centres.
โถ๏ธ https://ow.ly/i7VL50Y092c
Risk is about who endures the cost when things go wrong.
The same shock affect developed & developing countries very differently โ since one borrows at 1% interest rates, the other at 12%.
A fragmented world is less able to deal with risk, even as shocks grow. Thatโs the real danger. #Davos #WEF26
๐ UNCTAD welcomes the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty.
With 145 signatories and 81 ratifying Parties, it represents a major multilateral achievement, strengthening international cooperation to protect marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
๐ https://ow.ly/9iC150XZZzI
๐ Changing the development story for small island developing states starts with changing how progress is measured and policies guided towards supporting #ProductiveCapacities
โถ๏ธ Expert meeting is a practical step towards implementing UNCTADโs strategy for SIDS: https://ow.ly/3SzL50XZXVM
Unlocking the power of services trade for development.
Efforts are ramping up to close persistent data gaps in services trade data โ a key step to unleashing the sectorโs full potential for shared prosperity.
Full publication โถ๏ธ https://ow.ly/aYL050XZP58
Full story โถ๏ธ https://ow.ly/tpJZ50XZP59
Governments are expected to continue using tariffs as protectionist and strategic tools in 2026.
Their use rose sharply in 2025, especially in manufacturing, led by US measures tied to industrial and geopolitical objectives.
โถ๏ธ 10 trends shaping global trade in 2026: https://ow.ly/xO4l50XY827
