– Oversees economic, social and development work
– 54 members coordinate programmes
– Focuses principally on health, education, climate, inequality

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

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 in response to concerns from developing nations—often referred to as the Read More

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

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 to promote ISID. This concept advocates for industrial growth that is: Read More

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

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 island nation of Kiribati in the east, and from the Russian Read More