the developed countries formulated the GSP scheme under which manufacturers' exports and import of some agricultural goods from the developing countries enter duty-free or at reduced rates in the developed countries. Since imports of such items from other developed countries are subject to the normal rates of duties, imports of the same items from developing countries would enjoy a competitive advantage. Reports UNCTAD produces a number of topical reports, including: The Trade and Development Report The Trade and Environment Review The World Investment Report The Economic Development in Africa Report The Least Developed Countries Report UNCTAD Statistics Digital Economy Report (formerly known as the Information Economy Report) The Review of Maritime Transport The International Accounting and Reporting Issues Annual Review The Technology and Innovation Report Other UNCTAD conducts technical cooperation programmes such as ASYCUDA, DMFAS, EMPRETEC and WAIPA. In addition, UNCTAD conducts certain technical cooperation in collaboration with the World Trade Organization through the joint International Trade Centre (ITC), a technical cooperation agency targeting operational and enterprise-oriented aspects of trade development. UNCTAD hosts the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR). Partnership initiatives UNCTAD is a founding member of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative along with the Principles for Responsible Investment, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI), and the UN Global Compact. List of Secretaries-General and Officers-in-Charge See also Foreign direct investment Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) International trade List of countries by received FDI United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection World Development Information Day References Notes Further reading worked with UNCTAD and offers testimony from the inside. External links United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD member states Research Guide about UNCTAD (UN Library at Geneva) International Trade Centre Global Policy Forum – UNCTAD United Nations Development Group United Nations General Assembly subsidiary organs International development organizations International trade organizations International factor movements United Nations conferences Diplomatic conferences in Switzerland 21st-century diplomatic conferences (UN) 20th-century diplomatic conferences Organizations established in 1964 United Nations organizations based in Geneva