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 2024 comes to a close, we celebrate a year of progress powered by our global community. Together with our Members and select stakeholders, we tackled some of the biggest challenges consumers face today to ensure fairness, safety, and sustainability for consumers everywhere. From influencing global policies to tackling scams and advocating for sustainable lifestyles, here are the top ten highlights from the year.
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Consumers International joined global leaders at UNCTAD16 to advocate for resilient, safe, and fair markets — urging stronger product safety, responsible AI governance, and inclusive digital economies that protect consumers worldwide.
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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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