– Oversees economic, social and development work
– 54 members coordinate programmes
– Focuses principally on health, education, climate, inequality
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is the UN’s focal point for trade, investment, and development. Established in 1964, its primary goal is to help developing countries, especially the least developed ones, integrate more fairly and effectively into the global economy. Mandate and History UNCTAD was created Read More
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) dedicated to promoting and accelerating Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) in its member states. Mission and Mandate UNIDO’s central mission, reaffirmed by the 2013 Lima Declaration and the 2019 Abu Dhabi Declaration, is Read More
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region. Made up of 53 Member States and 9 Associate Members, with a geographical scope that stretches from Turkey in the west to the Pacific Read More
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