- What is it?: UNCTAD is a permanent intergovernmental body established by the United Nations General Assembly.
- Aim: UNCTAD was established primarily to address the concerns facing developing nations in regards to trade, investment, and development.
- Founded: 1964.
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland. It belongs to the UN Secretariat.
- Reports published by UNCTAD: Trade and Development Report,, The Least Developed Countries Report,