Building on the UNCTAD14 theme, which emphasized the need to move from decision to action, the UNCTAD15 conference seeks a concrete decade of action in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals focused on reducing inequality and vulnerability by ensuring trade works for all and that development remains high on the global agenda.



The conference is the highest decision-making body of UNCTAD at which member states assess current trade and development issues and formulate global policy responses. It also sets the organization’s work priorities for the next four years. The conference will be held virtually between Barbados and Geneva from 3 to 7 October 2021, with pre-conference events running online.