Amid mounting geopolitical tensions, inflation, and rapid digital integration, 195 member states gathered at the 16th Conference on Trade and Development ("UNCTAD16") to try to strike a balance in how trade, investment, and the digital economy can drive economic growth and competitiveness, while ensuring inclusion, sustainability and resilience for consumers.
For over 60 years, Consumers International has ensured consumer realities shape global frameworks. With our General Consultative Status at the United Nations, we brought a global delegation of consumer advocates to highlight the importance of consumer protection to fair, inclusive and sustainable growth.
Our goals were simple: to advocate for stronger and improved product safety frameworks; to encourage and support member states' delegates, global businesses and intergovernmental authorities to prepare for the consumer of 2030; and to deepen and strengthen relationships with the UNCTAD secretariat.
As we pass the 2025 midpoint, we reflect and celebrate our achievements in a year defined by rising living costs, new tariffs, and growing concerns over safety, privacy, and sustainability. These global shifts underscore why our mission matters more than ever.
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Discover how to build consumer resilience in digital finance by focusing on outcomes, protection, and trust for a safer future. Read the report.
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A forward-thinking approach to designing digital financial services and infrastructure helps anticipate risk and build resilience into tomorrow’s global systems.
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