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 High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to protecting and supporting refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people.  Established in 1950, its primary mission is to save lives and protect rights and and well-being of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights Read More