2025年度报告：塑造未来

UNITEDNATIONSCONFERENCEONTRADEANDDEVELOPMENT

AnnualReport

Shapingthefuture

Geneva,2026

Contents

Foreword

4

UNCTADataglance

6

Senior

leadership

7

KeymomentsofUNCTAD

in2025

8

Officeof

theSecretary-General

10

IntergovernentalOutreachandSupportService

22

UNCTAD16

24

Managementhighlights

29

Communicationsandexternal

relations

32

Major

publications

38

Technical

CooperationProgrammes

42

DivisionforAfrica,LeastDeveloped

Countries

andSpecialProgrammes

46

Divisionon

Globalizationand

DevelopmentStrategies

54

Divisionon

InternationalTradeand

Commodities

60

DivisiononInvestmentand

Enterprise

66

Divisionon

Technology

andLogistics

72

Statistics,DataandDigital

Service

80

NewYorkOffice

86

Financialreporting

90

UNCTADstaff

92

Contactus

94

AnnualReport2025

Foreword

ShapingtheFuture

©UNCTAD

Theyear2025wasadefiningoneforUNCTAD.Itwastheyearofoursixteenthministerial-levelconference,thefirstheldinGenevasinceourfoundingin1964,andtheyearourmemberStatesadoptedtheGenevaConsensus,arenewedroadmapforourworkatatimeofextraordinaryglobalchange.

Itwasalsoayearofwidespreadshocks.Tariffvolatilityreshapedworldtrade.Investmentflowstodevelopingcountriesweakened.Debtburdensgrewheavier.Aidflowsdeclined.Forthemostvulnerableeconomies-theleastdevelopedcountries,landlockeddevelopingcountries,smallislanddevelopingStates,thesepressurescompoundedoneanother,makingthepathtostructuraltransformationsteeperthanever.Eachoftheseshocksdemandedaresponseacrossourthreepillarsofwork:inourresearchandanalysis,inourintergovernmentalconsensus-buildingand,ontheground,inourtechnicalcooperation.

4

ShapingtheFutureAnnualReport2025

UNCTADitselfoperatedundersignificantresourceconstraintsthroughouttheyear.Budgetreductionsledtotheabolitionofposts,andliquiditypressuresacrosstheUnitedNationsSecretariatforceddifficultchoicesaboutwhatwecoulddeliverandwhen.Someprojectswerescaledback.Somemeetingswereshortened.Somepublicationswerepostponed.

Andyet,thiswasalsoayearthatshowedwhatUNCTADcandounderpressure.Whentariffannouncementsbeganalteringthelandscapeofglobaltrade,wedidnotwaitforthedusttosettle.WelaunchedrapidassessmentstogivememberStatesreal-timeanalysisofwhattheshiftsmeantfortheirexporters,theirfarmers,theirsmallbusinesses.Webroughtevidencetothetablewhenpolicymakersneededitmost.Ourtechnicalcooperationprogrammes,fromcustomsmodernizationanddebtmanagementtoentrepreneurshipnetworksanddigitaltradereadiness,continuedtodeliverresultsinover100countriesandterritories.

Thecentrepieceoftheyearwasourquadrennialconference,thesixteenthsessionoftheUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment.InOctober2025,memberStatescametogetherinGenevaandadoptedtheGenevaConsensus,acomprehensiveoutcomethatreaffirmedtheroleofUNCTADasthedevelopmentarmoftheUnitedNationssystemandsetclearprioritiesfortheyearsahead.IntheConsensus,memberStatescalledonustodeepenoursupportforelectroniccommerceandthedigitaleconomy,tostrengthenourassistanceforcountriesapproachinggraduationfromleastdevelopedcountrystatusandtosharpenourengagementwithlandlockeddevelopingcountriesandsmallislanddevelopingStates.Theyrecognizedthegrowingimportanceofservicestradeasafrontierforstructuraltransformation,andtheurgencyofaddressingcriticalmineralsgovernance,illicitfinancialflowsanddeveloping-countryrepresentationintheinternationalfinancialarchitecture.

ThisannualreportdocumentswhatUNCTADaccomplishedthroughoutthatdemandingyear.

Thepagesthatfollowcovereachdimensionofourwork,fromtheflagshippublicationsthatshapedpolicydebates,totheintergovernmentalprocessesthatbuiltconsensus,tothetechnicalcooperationthattranslatedmandatesintotangiblesupportfordevelopingcountries.Theyreflectthecontributionsofeverydivisionandoffice:globalizationanddevelopmentstrategies,internationaltradeandcommodities,investmentandenterprise,technologyandlogistics,ourworkonAfricaandleastdevelopedcountries,statistics,intergovernmentaloutreachandsupportserviceandourpresenceinNewYork.Theyalsoreflecttheworkofourcommunicationsteam,whichexpandedthereachandvisibilityofUNCTADatatimewhenouranalysiswasinhighdemand.

Theyearaheadwillbringnolesscomplexity.ButtheGenevaConsensusgivesusaclearmandate,andtheworkdocumentedinthesepagesshowsaninstitutionthatdelivers,evenunderpressure.UNCTADwasbuiltformomentslikethis.Itwillcontinuetorisetothem.

RebecaGrynspan

Secretary-General

UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment

5

AnnualReport2025ShapingtheFuture

UNCTADataglance

UNCTADisthefocalpointwithintheUnited

Nationssystemfortheintegratedtreatmentoftradeanddevelopmentandinterrelatedissuesintheareasoffinance,technology,investmentandsustainabledevelopment.

GenevaConsensus

195

memberStates

522*

staff

members

78**

technicalcooperationrequestsreceivedfrom

57

countriesand

territoriesandone

regionalorganization

XVIUnitedNationsConferenceonTrade

andDevelopment(UNCTAD16)tookplace20-23Octoberwiththeparticipationof

171

countries

ahistoricalrecordparticipation

million

$84.1

regularbudget

238

publications,

researchand

analyticalmaterials,andparliamentarydocuments

$58.9million

technicalcooperationexpenditurewith

projects

203

75

countriesbenefitedfrom

106

nationalprojects,including

43projectsfortheleastdevelopedcountries

*Thisnumberincludes73regularbudgetpositionsthatwereabolishedeffective1stJanuary-2026onaccountoftheUN80resolutionadoptedbytheUNGeneralAssembly.

**Provisional2025dataincludes59clearedrequestsand19moreunderreviewonthedateofdrafting.

6

ShapingtheFuture

leadership

Senior

AdnanT.Issa

Director

OfficeoftheSecretary-General

RebecaGrynspan

Secretary-General

Officer-in-Charge,DivisiononGlobalizationandDevelopmentStrategies

NanLiCollins

Director

DivisiononInvestmentandEnterprise

PedroManuelMorenoDeputySecretary-General

TorbjörnFredriksson

Rotational

Officer-in-Charge

DivisiononTechnologyandLogistics

7

AnnualReport2025

LuzMariadelaMora

Director

DivisiononInternationalTradeandCommodities

PaulAkiwumi

Director

DivisionforAfrica,LeastDevelopedCountriesandSpecialProgrammes

AngelGonzalezSanz

Rotational

Officer-in-Charge

DivisiononTechnologyandLogistics

AnnualReport2025ShapingtheFuture

Keymoments

atUNCTADin2025

JAN2025

HandbookofStatistics2024

DataInsights

Alivehandbookwithcontinuouslyupdateddataandanalysis

33rdspecial·sessionofthe

Tradeand

DevelopmentBoard

89thsessionoftheWorking

Partyonthe

DataInsights

ProgrammePlanandProgrammePerformance

FEB2025

77thexecutivesessionof

theTradeandDevelopmentBoard

Economic

DevelopmentinAfricaReport

2024"UnlockingAfrica'sTrade

Potential:

BoostingRegionalMarketsand

ReducingRisks"launchedin

Abidjan

MAR2025

5thUnited·

NationsOcean·Forum

APR2025

14thInternationalDebt

ManagementConference

Technology

andinnovationreport2025

"InclusiveArtificialIntelligencefor

Development"

Tradeand

Development

Foresights2025

"UnderPressure–Uncertainty

ReshapesGlobalEconomic

Prospects"

28thsessionof

theCommissiononScienceandTechnologyforDevelopment

34thspecialsessionoftheTradeandDevelopment

Board

15thsessionoftheTradeandDevelopmentCommission

DMFAS7

softwarerelease

Takingpublicdebtmanagementtothenextlevel

Establishment

oftheWorking

GrouponData

Governance

asRelevantfor

DevelopmentatAllLevelsundertheCommissiononScienceandTechnologyforDevelopment

Launchofthe

GlobalTrade

DMFAS7

Updatemonthlyseries

MAY2025

Criticalenergytransition

minerals

UNCTAD-Japan

initiativetosupportSouthernAfrican

countries

Secretary-GeneralRebecaGrynspanlaunchedproject

Integration

andindustrial

policyfor

transformationalchangeand

resiliencein

LatinAmericainMexicoCity

15thsessionoftheInvestment,EnterpriseandDevelopment

Commission

8thsessionoftheIntergovernmentalGroupofExpertsonE-commerceandtheDigitalEconomy

JUN2025

UNCTADat

the3rdUnited

NationsOcean

Conference2025

WorldInvestmentReport2025

"International

InvestmentintheDigitalEconomy"

AWorldofDebt2025

35thspecialsessionoftheTradeandDevelopment

Board

8

ShapingtheFutureAnnualReport2025

SEP2025

UNCTADco-

AUG2025

hostedtheFutureInvestment

Economiccosts·oftheIsraeli·

Conference2025inXiamen,China

Agreementon·

occupationfor·thePalestinianpeople:the

FisheriesSubsidiesadoptedby·WTOmembers-

post-October

JUL2025

2023shocks

compoundingthehistorical

UNCTADtosupportimplementation

Reviewof

cumulativecostoftheoccupationoftheWestBank

Maritime

4thInternationalConferenceonFinancingfor

Transport2025

"Stayingthe

3rdUnited

Development

UNCTADto

Nations

CourseinTurbulentWaters"

co-leadseveral

Conference

UNCTAD-

initiativesundertheSevillaPlatformforAction

onLandlockedDeveloping

CARICOM

cooperation

Countries

agreementto

inAwaza

9thUnited·Nations·

UNCTAD

supportCaribbeanresilience

advocates

Conference

integration,

toReviewAll

digitalizationandtradefacilitationforlandlockedeconomies

AspectsoftheSetofMultilaterally

UNCTADatthehigh-levelweekofthe80thsession·oftheGeneral·

AgreedEquitablePrinciples

Assembly

andRulesfor

Investmentfacilitation

theControl

ofRestrictive

Launchof

36thspecialsessionoftheTradeandDevelopment

Agreement

onFisheries

Subsidies

BusinessPractices

newdatabase

45thanniversary

mappingover

oftheadoptionoftheUnitedNations·SetofPrinciples·andRuleson·

400internationaltreatiessince2010

Newdigital

platformtotracktradefacilitation

Competition

40thanniversaryoftheadoption

reformsand

deepeneconomicintegration-withsupportfrom

oftheUnited·

Nationsguidelines·forconsumer·

UNCTAD,the

protection

Secretariatfor

CentralAmericanEconomic

TheStateof

IntegrationandtheEuropeanUnion

Commodity

Dependence2025

Investmentfacilitation

Board

OCT2025

XVIUnited

Nations

Conference

onTradeandDevelopment

(UNCTAD16)

"Shapingthefuture:Drivingeconomic

transformationforequitable,inclusiveandsustainable

development"

Launchofthe

SevillaForumonDebt

Spainleading

theinitiative,withsupportfrom

UNCTADandtheDepartmentforEconomicand

SocialAffairs

SevillaForumonDebt

9

NOV2025

Reporton·

UNCTAD

assistancetothePalestinian·people·

"DevelopmentsintheeconomyoftheOccupiedPalestinian

Territory"

UNCTADat

UnitedNationsclimatechangeconference,

COP30inBelém,Brazil

AnnualGeneral

Meetingofthe

Intergovernmental

ForumonMining,Minerals,MetalsandSustainableDevelopment

42ndSessionoftheIntergovernmentalWorkingGroup

ofExpertson

International

Standardsof

AccountingandReporting

72ndSessionoftheTradeandDevelopmentBoard

DEC2025

Tradeand

Development

Report2025"OntheBrink–Trade,financeandthereshapingoftheglobaleconomy"

UnitedNations·

principlesfor·

consumerproduct·safetyadopted·

bytheGeneral·Assembly-

UNCTADto

leadglobal

implementation

9thsessionoftheIntergovernmentalGroupofExpertsonFinancingforDevelopment

Principlesfor

consumer

productsafety

AnnualReport2025ShapingtheFuture

©UNCTAD|Secretary-GeneralRebecaGrynspan.

Officeofthe

Secretary-General

ShapingtheFutureAnnualReport2025

Astheworldundergoes

profoundchanges,UNCTADmustcontinuetoevolvetorespondtonewrealitiesandbecomemoreresponsive,

rapidandrelevant.

GenevaConsensus

Strategicfocus

Supportingsystem-widereformandshapingamorecoherentandresponsiveinstitutionwithfocusedattentionwhereitmattersmost.

DeliveringUNCTAD16andadvancingarenewedmultilateralvisionthroughtheGenevaConsensus,

strengtheningtheUNCTADmandatetoaddress

globaltrade,financeanddevelopmentchallenges.

Mobilizingimpactandvisibility:Enhancingoutreach,partnershipsandresourcemobilizationtoscale

developmentresults.

11

AnnualReport2025ShapingtheFuture

Consensus,strengtheningitsmandateto

advanceinclusive,resilient,andsustainabledevelopmentinarapidlyevolvingglobal

economy.TheGenevaConsensusreaffirmedtheUNCTADroleacrossitscorepillars

andhighlightedtheurgencyofaddressing

systemicchallenges,includinginequality,

climatechange,digitaltransformationand

debtvulnerabilities.GuidedbytheleadershipoftheSecretary-General,itsetaclear

courseforstrengtheningmultilateralism,

enhancingsupportfordeveloping

countries,andpromotingmoreequitable

andsustainabletradeanddevelopment

pathways,whilereinforcingaccountability,policycoherence,andresults-oriented

actionacrosstheorganization.Results-

basedmanagementwillunderpinthe

implementationofthefour-yearprogrammeofworksetoutintheGenevaConsensusadoptedin2025,enablingUNCTADto

trackresultsandoutcomesandtoreporttransparentlyondeliveryagainstmemberStatemandates.

UNCTADprovidedreal

timeanalysisinayear

ofseismicchangeinglobaltrade

Despiteconstrainedresources,wedeliveredtimelyandhigh-impactanalysisduringa

periodofrapidshiftsinglobaltradepolicy.

Whennewtariffannouncementsbegan

reshapingtradeflows,UNCTADrespondedimmediatelywithinnovativedigital

dashboardstoenablecountriestomonitorthenewtariffstheywerefacing,withGlobalTradeUpdatesandrapidassessmentson

theimplicationsfordevelopingcountriesandleastdevelopedcountries.Whileactivities

insomeareaswerepostponedorrevised,carefulattentionwasdevotedtoactivitiestargetingdevelopingcountries,inparticularthemostvulnerable.

UNCTAD16

UNCTAD16markedakeymilestonein

reaffirmingthestrategicdirectionofUNCTADthroughtheadoptionoftheGeneva

12

ShapingtheFutureAnnualReport2025

Areformedinstitution

UNCTADhasplayedacentralrolein

advancingsystem-widereformin2025.

UNCTADcontinuedtodemonstrate

resilienceandstrategicfocusamidsignificantorganizationalandglobalchallenges.In

responsetotheUnitedNationsreform,73

postswereabolished–nearlyonefifthoftheworkforce.

Thepostreductionsrequiredarebalancingoftheorganizationandfunctionsto

preserveinstitutionalsustainabilityand

supportmandatedeliveryduringaperiodofsystemwidereform.

UndertheUN80Initiative,UNCTADco-led

twoofthe31workpackages–onJoint

KnowledgeHubsandbroaderdevelopmentpillarrealignments,whichaimatreconfiguringmacroeconomicanalysiscapacitiesacross

theUnitedNationsSecretariattobetter

supportMemberStates,aswellasprovidemoreandimprovedsupportforleast

developedcountries,landlockeddevelopingcountriesandsmallislanddevelopingStates.Inaddition,itisanactivemembertothe

workpackagesonexpertiseondemand

(WP8),data(WP16)andenvironment(WP27).Together,theseeffortsreinforceUNCTAD

leadershipinshapingamorecoherent,

coordinatedandresponsiveUnitedNationsdevelopmentarchitecture.

UNCTADwasdeeplyinvolvedinotherUnitedNationsprocesses,particularlyinadvancingthePactfortheFutureandshapingthe

GlobalDigitalCompact.Theinstitutionalsoledinitiativesondatagovernanceandco-leddigitaltransformationeffortswiththeUnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization(UNIDO).Additionally,UNCTADcontributedtovariousUnitedNationscommitteesand

taskforces,ensuringcoordinationbetweenGenevaandNewYork.

UNCTADstrengtheneditsleadership

oncriticalenergytransitionminerals

byco-chairingtheUnitedNationsTask

Forceestablishedtoimplementthe

recommendationsoftheSecretary-

General’sPanelonCriticalEnergyTransitionMinerals.Throughhigh-levelengagement

acrossAfrica,AsiaandtheMiddleEast,

UNCTADadvancedglobaldialogueonlocalvalueaddition,traceabilityandequitable

©UNCTAD|Secretary-GeneralRebecaGrynspan,GuyParmelin,FederalCouncillor,Switzerland,

NgoziOkonjo-Iweala,Director-

General,WorldTradeOrganization(WTO)

13

AnnualReport2025ShapingtheFuture

benefit-sharing,promotingpartnerships

thathelpmineral-richdevelopingcountriestranslateresourcewealthintosustainableindustrialization.

UNCTADsupportedtheSecretary-General'shigh-levelexpertgrouponBeyondGDP

jointlywiththeUnitedNationsDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs(DESA),UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)

andtheExecutiveOfficeoftheSecretary-Generalfocusingondatainnovationandin-depthstatisticalsupport.

Ambitiousresourcemobilization

UNCTADcontinuedtoexpandits

partnershipsandresourcemobilization

efforts.Engagementwithnon-traditional

partnersresultedinsignificantnewfinancialcommitments.Thesecontributionswill

supportfutureactivities,includingtheWorldInvestmentForum,theGlobalSupplyChainForumandsought-after

e-commerceprojectsthatbenefittheleastdevelopedcountries(LDCs)andsmallislanddevelopmentStates(SIDS).

Contributionsalsosupportedthe

participationof22ministerialrepresentativesfromLDCsandSIDSatUNCTAD16,furtherstrengtheninginclusivityinglobaldialogue.

Mostimproved

performanceawardin

advancinggenderequality

UNCTADcontinuedtoachievenew

milestonesand,in2025,attheconclusionoftheUnitedNationsSystem-wide

ActionPlanonGenderEquality,itwas

recognizedasthebest-performingentity

withintheSecretariatandreceivedthe

MostImprovedPerformanceAward.The

strongcommitmentofUNCTADtogenderequality,reinforcedbyeffectivepartnershipsandcollectiveeffortstoadvancethe

empowermentofallwomenandgirls,

underscoredtheimportantworkthatwasbeingdonetostrengthenaccountabilityacrosstheinstitution.

©UNCTAD|TradeandDevelopmentBoard,thirty-thirdspecialsession

14

ShapingtheFutureAnnualReport2025

©UNCTAD|RebecaGrynspanwithMarianaMazzucatoatUCLIIPPDiscussionontheTradeandDevelopmentReport2025

Secretary-GeneralRebecaGrynspanActivityhighlights

Strategicleadershipinatimeofglobaluncertainty

Throughout2025,Secretary-General

RebecaGrynspanstrengthenedtherole

ofUNCTADatapivotalmomentforthe

globaleconomyandtheorganization,firmlypositioningUNCTADasaleadingvoice

forinclusive,sustainabledevelopment.

SheprovideddecisivestrategicdirectioninshapingtheUNCTADpolicyagenda,

deepeningengagementwithmember

Statesandreinforcingtheinstitutionasatrustedplatformforsolutionsforvulnerableeconomies.

AdefiningmilestonewasUNCTAD’sXVI

QuadrennialConference,whichdeliveredthe

GenevaConsensus

,alandmarkoutcome

inwhichmemberStatesreaffirmedthe

institution’svitalroleinthemultilateral

system.Thisroadmapaddressescritical

globalchallenges,includingtheneedto

upholdarules-basedinternationaltrading

systemandtackledebtcrises,digital

divides,theclimate–developmentnexus

andinvestmentgaps.Emphasizingthe

Conference’spoliticalsignificance,the

Secretary-Generalstated:66Thisiswhatmultilateralismlookslike–notperfect,noteasy,butpossible.Alwayspossible.

UNCTAD16recordedthehighestparticipationinitshistory,withover

170nationaldelegationsand80ministers

andvice-ministers.TheConferencesetoutarenewedvisionforamoreresilientglobaleconomytoguideUNCTADworkacrosskeyareas,frominclusiveandsustainabletradetoLDCgraduationsupport,digitalcapacity-buildingandfinancialarchitecturereform.

15

AnnualReport2025ShapingtheFuture

©UNCTAD|Secretary-GeneralRebecaGrynspan.

UNCTAD16pressconference:LaunchoftheSevillaForumonDebt

Addressingtrade

uncertaintyandrisingtariffs

UNCTADcontinuedtoberecognizedfor

fast,forward-lookinganalysisonglobal

challenges.In2025,Ms.Grynspanraisedurgentconcernsaboutescalatingglobal

tariffs,warningthatnewmeasuresbymajoreconomiesthreatenedgrowth,investment,anddevelopmentinanalreadyfragile,low-growth,high-debtenvironment.Speakingforthemostvulnerable,sheemphasized

thattheywouldfacedisproportionateshocks.

UNCTADunderscoredthegrowing

inequitiescreatedbytariffincreasesas

vulnerableeconomiesnowfacehigher

tariffsthandevelopedcountries.Byframingtariffsasadevelopmentissueandnot

merelyatradeconcern,sheelevatedthe

urgencyofreformingglobalrulestoensurefairnessandpredictability.HerleadershippositionedUNCTADasakeyadvocate

fortariffstructuresthatsupport,rather

thanhinder,sustainabledevelopmentandinclusivegrowth.

TheGlobalTradeUpdateseriesproduced

monthlyassessmentsonkeyissuessuch

asaidatacrossroads,thecostofnewtariffburdens,aworldofdebtandtariffdisruptionimpactsonLDCs,allowedmemberStatestohavetimelyanalysisduringavery

turbulentyear.

UNCTADunderscoredtheneedto

reimaginetradeasamoreinclusiveengineofdevelopment,particularlyforsmallandvulnerableeconomies.TheSecretary-

Generalhighlightedtheresilienceof

globaltradedespiteunprecedentedpolicyuncertainty,drivenbystrongservices

growth,expandingSouth–Southtrade,anddeeperregionalintegration.

16

ShapingtheFutureAnnualReport2025

Spearheadingsolutionsfordebtinsupportof

developingcountries

UNCTAD16setthestageforUnitedNationsSecretary-GeneralAntónioGuterres,

MinisterCarlosCuerpoofSpain,United

NationsDepartmentofEconomicand

SocialAffairs’LiJunhuaandSecretary-

GeneralRebecaGrynspantojointlylaunchtheSevillaForumonDebt,aninclusive

globalplatformfordialogueandsolutionsondebtsustainabilityandreform.UNCTADplayedapivotalleadershiproleinshapingthisoutcome,positioningtheinstitution

asacentralpartnerindesigningamulti

stakeholdermechanismtoadvancefairer,morepredictableanddevelopmentfocuseddebtgovernance.

UNCTADcontinuedtoadvocatethe

needforsystemicreformasdeveloping

countriesfacedrecord-highdebtburdens,ensuringtheirprioritieswerereflectedin

theForum’smandatebyhighlightingthat

66marketsarenotsuffering,people

are.Countriesareavoidingdefaultnotbygrowingtheireconomies,butby

slashingbudgetsforhospitals,schoolsandinfrastructureresultingin3.4billionpeoplelivingincountriesthatspend

moreonservicingdebtthanonhealthoreducation–100millionmorethanlastyear.Thisisn’tresilience–it’s

aslowerosionofdevelopment,onebudgetcutatatime.

Datashapingdecisions

Dataandstatisticscontinuedtoserveasastrategicassetofthisinstitution.UNCTADadvancedworkonservicestradedata,

beyondGDPmeasurement,South–Southcooperationmetricsandillicitfinancial

flows.ThesedatasetsincreasinglyserveasreferencepointsfordeliberationswithintheGroupof20,theUnitedNationsGeneral

Assemblyandnationalcapitals.ThePactfortheFuturefurtherreinforcedtheseareasthroughnewmandates.

Ayearofglobalengagement

BilateralmeetingsheldbytheSecretary-GeneralofUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment,2025

264

bilateralmeetings

148

inGeneva

116

Theboundariesandnamesshownandthedesignations usedonthismapdonot implyofficialendorsement oracceptancebytheUnitedNations.

onmission

6

1

12

Bilateralmeetings

Note:264bilateralmeetingsacross87countries;meetingswithinternationalorganizationsarenotmapped.Antarcticaexcluded.

17

AnnualReport2025ShapingtheFuture

High-levelspeechesandpublicengagements

Throughouttheyear,theSecretary-GeneralstrengthenedtheUNCTADpresenceattheheartofthemultilateralsystemdelivering

approximately150speechesandformalinterventions.TheSecretary-General

undertook45missionsacrossallregions,duringwhichsheengagedwith116high-levelgovernmentrepresentatives.A

further148bilateralmeetingswereheldinGeneva.

Sheengagedwithglobaleconomic

leadershipattheWorldEconomicForum

inDavos,Groupof20Leaders’Summit

andFinanceMinistersandCentralBank

GovernorsMeetings,aswellasatthe

InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)and

WorldBankannualmeetingstoadvance

debtandfinancediscussions.Atthe3rd

UnitedNationsOceanConferenceinNice,France,shecalledforacomprehensiveBlueDealtosupportcoastalcommunities.The

prominenceofUNCTADattheFinancing

forDevelopmentForuminSevillewasa

pivotalmomenttoadvancedevelopment-centric