United Nations ESCAP 16d ago

The Online Course on Next-Generation Trade Facilitation 2026, organized by ESCAP and UNCTAD, will explore trade facilitation measures that can advance trade digitalization and support sustainable development. It will highlight good practices and provide recommendations for further progress. The course is based on the UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation (www.untfsurvey.org) and related reports, particularly the Global Report 2025. It will introduce trade facilitation measures that go beyond basic compliance with the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), including those that promote digital trade facilitation and the inclusion of women and SMEs in international trade for inclusive and sustainable development. The course will also address emerging priorities in next-generation trade facilitation, such as green trade facilitation, cross-border e-commerce facilitation and the use of emerging technologies to advance trade digitalization. Participants will be required to complete the self-paced course before joining the live sessions. The self-paced course was developed by the United Nations regional commissions: ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP and ESCWA.