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Manual for the framework to measure South–South cooperation

Trade and Development Report 2024

South-South trade in the marine fisheries and aquaculture sectors

China’s policy strategies for green low-carbon development: Perspective from South-South cooperation

The role of China’s pilot free trade zones in promoting institutional innovation, industrial transformation and South-South cooperation

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Secretary-General Statements

23 April 2025

International seminar on diversification strategies in the global south: Rethinking development 70 years after Bandung

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Meetings

9 – 10 July 2025

Regional meeting on resilient, green and transformative development in Asian Belt and Road countries

Shanghai, China

1 July 2025

FFD4 side event: South-South data for development - starting a new chapter

10 – 11 June 2025

South-South data to support sustainable development for all

17 February 2025

UNSC Side Event: The first ever South-South data for SDGs – developed and reported by the countries of the global South: How to support the statistical work?

New York, United States of America

11 – 12 February 2025

Namibia National Workshop on Quantifying South-South Cooperation

Swakopmund, Namibia

17 – 19 December 2024

Nigeria National Workshop on Quantifying South-South Cooperation

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Documents

26 Feb 2025

Harnessing regional integration and green industrial policy for enhancing sustainable development in Latin America

English

25 Feb 2025

Manual for the framework to measure South–South cooperation

20 Dec 2024

Report of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Environment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development, and the Promotion of Economic Integration and Cooperation, on its seventh session

29 Oct 2024

Trade and Development Report 2024 (Overview)

29 Oct 2024

Trade and Development Report 2024

06 Aug 2024

South-South trade in the marine fisheries and aquaculture sectors

English

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