UNCTAD Secretary-General and Barbados Prime Minister committed to an in-person meeting of nations in October 2021 in Bridgetown for UNCTAD15.
The global tourism standstill due to COVID-19 has cost the sector dearly, especially in countries heavily reliant on it, like small island nations. A new UN report maps how tourism could be rebuilt.
UNCTAD15, the UN trade and development body's fifteenth quadrennial conference, will take place under the theme “From inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all” as the world seeks solutions for a global new normal.
The world is doing far too little for small island states on the frontlines of the climate emergency. Now is the time to turn the corner.
Barbados and the United Arab Emirates have joined forces to co-host major UNCTAD events in 2020.
Civil society organizations urged Governments to strengthen the mandate of the UNCTAD, including on tax issues and trade imbalances, and commended the United Nations body for having been the first to warn about the global financial crisis.
