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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a permanent intergovernmental body established by the UN General Assembly in 1964. It is headquartered in Geneva and have offices in New York and Addis Abba in Ethiopia. It supports developing countries to access the benefits of globalized economy more fairly and effectively and helps them...
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at the Earth Summit in Brazil in 1992 and entered into force in 1993, making it the first global agreement to cover all aspects of biological diversity: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising...
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is a legally binding international agreement that links the environment and development to sustainable land management. Specifically, it deals with the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the drylands, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found. The...
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) provides funding to projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights and encourage the participation of all groups in the democratic process. Since it was founded in 2005 as a UN General Trust Fund, the UNDEF has offered funding to more than 750 two-year projects in more than 120 countries....
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is an important interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. It upholds the development pillar of the UN, helping countries translate their global commitments into national action in the economic, social and environmental areas...
