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Green Finance and Decarbonization of Petrochemicals

Green Finance and Decarbonization of Petrochemicals

Slim Pickings in a Crucial but Hard-to-abate Industry

( PDF: August 2023 )

The petrochemical industry is a little studied but crucial sector that needs to rapidly ramp up its climate ambition if it is to align with the SDGs and contribute to the objectives of the Green New...

The petrochemical industry is a little studied but crucial sector that needs to rapidly ramp up its climate ambition if it is to align with the SDGs and contribute to the objectives of the Green New...


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Debt Management and Financial Analysis System Programme Annual Report 2022

Debt Management and Financial Analysis System Programme Annual Report 2022

Series: DMFAS Programme Annual Report
( PDF: August 2023 )

This annual report describes the activities, achievements and financial situation of the DMFAS Programme of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at the end of 2022. It is...

This annual report describes the activities, achievements and financial situation of the DMFAS Programme of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at the end of 2022. It is...


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Trade in Processed Food

Trade in Processed Food

( PDF: February 2024 )

This technical paper focuses on efforts by the WHO and UNCTAD Statistics to define and measure international trade flows in food items according to various levels of processing. It reviews and...

This technical paper focuses on efforts by the WHO and UNCTAD Statistics to define and measure international trade flows in food items according to various levels of processing. It reviews and...


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Towards a Statistical Framework for the Measurement of Tax and Commercial Illicit Financial Flows

Towards a Statistical Framework for the Measurement of Tax and Commercial Illicit Financial Flows

( Print: February 2024, PDF: February 2024 )

This paper focuses on efforts by eleven African countries to measure tax and commercial IFFs. It reviews and assesses development of concepts and methods, and their pilot testing. As such, it draws...

This paper focuses on efforts by eleven African countries to measure tax and commercial IFFs. It reviews and assesses development of concepts and methods, and their pilot testing. As such, it draws...


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China’s Policy Strategies for Green Low-Carbon Development: Perspective from South-South Cooperation

China’s Policy Strategies for Green Low-Carbon Development: Perspective from South-South Cooperation...

( PDF: December 2023 )

This “updated” volume, China’s Policy Strategies for Green Low Carbon Development: Perspective from South-South Cooperation, adds some valuable insights to the ongoing discussions on this topical...

This “updated” volume, China’s Policy Strategies for Green Low Carbon Development: Perspective from South-South Cooperation, adds some valuable insights to the ongoing discussions on this topical...


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The Role of China’s Pilot Free Trade Zones in Promoting Institutional Innovation, Industrial Transformation and South-South Cooperation

The Role of China’s Pilot Free Trade Zones in Promoting Institutional Innovation, Industrial...

( PDF: December 2023 )

This publication aims to discuss the genesis, features and performance of the FTZs strategy. It also presents comparative analysis between FTZs and other special economic zones in other economies in...

This publication aims to discuss the genesis, features and performance of the FTZs strategy. It also presents comparative analysis between FTZs and other special economic zones in other economies in...


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Considerations for a New Collective Quantified Goal

Considerations for a New Collective Quantified Goal

Bringing Accountability, Trust and Developing Country Needs to Climate Finance

( PDF: February 2024 )

This report explores lessons from the ongoing challenges with climate finance and more specifically the $100 billion goal, proposing a set of considerations for the NCQG to ensure it is an improved...

This report explores lessons from the ongoing challenges with climate finance and more specifically the $100 billion goal, proposing a set of considerations for the NCQG to ensure it is an improved...


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China’s Structural Transformation

What Can Developing Countries Learn?

( Print: May 2022, PDF: May 2022 )

This volume sets out to provide some answers to these questions through a series of studies on the Chinese “economic miracle”.. It focuses on several complementary policy areas that provide key...

This volume sets out to provide some answers to these questions through a series of studies on the Chinese “economic miracle”.. It focuses on several complementary policy areas that provide key...


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SDG Pulse 2022

UNCTAD Takes the Pulse of the SDGs

Series: SDG Pulse
( Print: April 2023, PDF: April 2023 )

SDG pulse provides quantitative assessments of progress with the 2030 Agenda through both a selection of official SDG indicators as well as complementary data and statistics. It also presents recent...

SDG pulse provides quantitative assessments of progress with the 2030 Agenda through both a selection of official SDG indicators as well as complementary data and statistics. It also presents recent...


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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade and Development

Lessons Learned

( Print: October 2022, PDF: October 2022 )

This report aims at documenting and assessing shifts that the COVID-19 crisis has triggered in economies, societies and cooperation in UNCTAD’s core areas of work: the integrated treatment of trade...

This report aims at documenting and assessing shifts that the COVID-19 crisis has triggered in economies, societies and cooperation in UNCTAD’s core areas of work: the integrated treatment of trade...


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Trade and Development Report 2022 (Arabic language)

Trade and Development Report 2022 (Arabic language)

Development Prospects in a Fractured World: Global Disorder and Regional Responses

Series: United Nations Trade and Development Report (Arabic)
( PDF: December 2023 )

The Trade and Development Report 2022 analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels. This year...

The Trade and Development Report 2022 analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels. This year...


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Trade and Development Report 2022

Development Prospects in a Fractured World: Global Disorder and Regional Responses

Series: United Nations Trade and Development Report
( Print: March 2023, PDF: March 2023 )

The Trade and Development Report 2022 analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels. This year...

The Trade and Development Report 2022 analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels. This year...


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Informe sobre el comercio y el desarrollo 2022

Informe sobre el comercio y el desarrollo 2022

Perspectivas de desarrollo en un mundo fracturado: desorden global y respuestas regionales

Series: Informe sobre el comercio y el desarrollo
( PDF: October 2023 )

El Informe sobre Comercio y Desarrollo 2022 analiza las tendencias económicas actuales y las principales cuestiones de política de interés internacional, y hace sugerencias para abordar estas...

El Informe sobre Comercio y Desarrollo 2022 analiza las tendencias económicas actuales y las principales cuestiones de política de interés internacional, y hace sugerencias para abordar estas...


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Rapport sur le commerce et le développement 2022

Rapport sur le commerce et le développement 2022

Perspectives de développement dans un monde fracturé : Désordre mondial et réponses régionales

Series: Rapport sur le commerce et le développement
( PDF: December 2023 )

Le Rapport sur le commerce et le développement 2022 analyse les tendances économiques actuelles et les principales questions politiques d'intérêt international. Il formule des suggestions pour aborder...

Le Rapport sur le commerce et le développement 2022 analyse les tendances économiques actuelles et les principales questions politiques d'intérêt international. Il formule des suggestions pour aborder...


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Trade and Development Report 2022 (Rusian language)

Trade and Development Report 2022 (Rusian language)

Development Prospects in a Fractured World: Global Disorder and Regional Responses

Series: United Nations Trade and Development Report (Russian)
( PDF: August 2023 )

The Trade and Development Report 2022 analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels. This year...

The Trade and Development Report 2022 analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels. This year...


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Trade and Development Report 2022 (Chinese language)

Trade and Development Report 2022 (Chinese language)

Development Prospects in a Fractured World: Global Disorder and Regional Responses

Series: United Nations Trade and Development Report (Chinese)
( PDF: August 2023 )

The Trade and Development Report 2022 analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels. This year...

The Trade and Development Report 2022 analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels. This year...


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SDG Pulse 2021

UNCTAD Takes the Pulse of the SDGs

Series: SDG Pulse
( Print: January 2022, PDF: December 2021 )

This annual publication provides an update on the evolution of a selection of official SDG indicators and complementary data and statistics, highlighting progress on the development of new concepts...

This annual publication provides an update on the evolution of a selection of official SDG indicators and complementary data and statistics, highlighting progress on the development of new concepts...


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Trade and Development Report 2019

Financing a Global Green New Deal

Series: United Nations Trade and Development Report
( Print: October 2019, PDF: September 2019 )

This report examines different aspects of the nature and role of international trade in the era of hyperglobalization and considers related policy challenges that will need to be addressed if trade is...

This report examines different aspects of the nature and role of international trade in the era of hyperglobalization and considers related policy challenges that will need to be addressed if trade is...


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SDG Pulse 2020

UNCTAD Takes the Pulse of the SDGs

( Print: December 2020, PDF: January 2021 )

This second edition of the SDG Pulse illustrates in a very concrete way how UNCTAD is contributing to the 2030 Agenda. The report not only presents statistical updates and data-driven analysis for the...

This second edition of the SDG Pulse illustrates in a very concrete way how UNCTAD is contributing to the 2030 Agenda. The report not only presents statistical updates and data-driven analysis for the...


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Transforming Southern Africa

Harnessing Regional Value Chains and Industrial Policy for Development

( Print: December 2021, PDF: December 2021 )

This volume investigates the status of regional integration in Southern Africa. It discusses the critical challenges to be overcome and surveys the most interesting opportunities for achieving deeper...

This volume investigates the status of regional integration in Southern Africa. It discusses the critical challenges to be overcome and surveys the most interesting opportunities for achieving deeper...