Forward together
For six decades, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has stood as a beacon of support for developing nations.
Our cutting-edge research and analysis, technical cooperation and consensus-building have shaped fairer, more sustainable economic and trade policies worldwide.
Our mission remains to support developing countries to access the benefits of a global economy and meet the new challenges it presents – to ensure prosperity for all.
Global Leaders Forum
Global Leaders Forum Charting a new development course in a changing world
12-14 June 2024
The UN Secretary-General, heads of state, ministers, government officials, experts and leading economists will convene to discuss urgent trade and development challenges in an increasingly diverse and challenging global economy.
Global Leaders Forum
Charting a new development course in a changing world
12-14 June 2024
The UN Secretary-General, heads of state, ministers, government officials, experts and leading economists will convene to discuss urgent trade and development challenges in an increasingly diverse and challenging global economy.
Key speakers
António Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development
Azali Assoumani
President of Comoros
Andry Nirina Rajoelina
President of Madagascar
Kay Rala Xanana Gusm?o
Prime Minister of Timor-Leste
Messages from world leaders
United Nations | Secretary-General António Guterres
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan
Barbados | Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley
Brazil | President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
China | President Xi Jinping
Comoros | President Azali Assoumani
Cuba | President Miguel Díaz-Canel
Dominican Republic | President Luis Abinader
Madagascar | President Andry Nirina Rajoelina
Switzerland | Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin
Timor-Leste | Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusm?o
#UNCTAD60: Isabella Weber on the economy of the future in a fragmented world
#UNCTAD60: Charting a new course for development at the Global Leaders Forum
1964–2024: 6 decades of action
Explore 60 years of shaping fairer, more sustainable trade and development policies.
Spotlight
Technical cooperation
Customs automation (ASYCUDA)
Consensus-building
International Cocoa Agreement
Research and analysis
Trade and Development Report
Then and now
Key evolutions in trade and development over the decades
Forward together
Facing new trade and development challenges
We support developing countries navigate a rapidly changing global economy and tackle today's trade and development challenges.
