Welcome to UNNExT | UNNExT

What is UNNExT?

The United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific (UNNExT) is a community of knowledge and practice for experts from developing countries and transition economies from Asia and the Pacific involved in the implementation of electronic trade systems and trade facilitation. It was established by the UN ESCAP and UNECE in 2009.

Guides and Tools on Trade Facilitation

UNNExT develops guides and training materials to bridge the gap between the standards developers and the “implementers” and emerging experts in developing countries.

Capacity building and knowledge sharing

An important feature of the capacity building and training under UNNExT is that it relies heavily on peer-to-peer support, where experts and practitioners from countries with advanced paperless trade systems transferring their know-how and experience to those in less advanced countries.

Upcoming & Current Events

26 March 2026 | Virtual

Webinar: Advancing Paperless Solutions on Origin Certification, Invoicing and Phytosanitary Certification

Past Events

14 January 2026 | Virtual

Webinar on AI agentic OCR for Data Analysis and Facilitation of Cross-Border Exchange

8 December - 31 January 2026 | Virtual

Single Window Towards Cross-Border Paperless Trade: Overcoming Obstacles and Ensuring Sustainability

10 - 19 November 2025 | Seoul, Republic of Korea

WCO-ESCAP 8th UNNExT Masterclass

8 October 2025 | Virtual, Bangkok, Thailand

Webinar on Interoperability of Port Community Systems: Towards Paperless Maritime Trade

1 September - 3 October 2025 | Virtual

Call for public review: A Guide for Digital Proof of Origin Implementation

26 June 2025 | Virtual, Bangkok, Thailand

Webinar on AI Agents and Bots for Facilitating Paperless Trade Transactions

9 - 13 June 2025 | UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand

Paperless Trade Week 2025

19 May - 6 June 2025 | Virtual

Online Course on Next Generation Trade Facilitation

8 May - 15 June 2025 | Virtual

Call for Proposals: Case Studies on Adopting Electronic Bills of Lading

24 April 2025 | Virtual, Bangkok, Thailand

Webinar on Customs-to-Customs Data Exchange on the Way to Cross-Border Paperless Trade