Supply chains remain highly concentrated, while governments increasingly use trade policy to secure access, says UN agency | ...

Plastic pollution is choking the ocean, but sustainable alternatives - including seaweed - remain held back by tariffs, ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could significantly increase economic pressures on nearly 1 billion people living in ...

Of 75 vulnerable economies analyzed, 65 are net oil importers, and most rely heavily on refined petroleum products rather ...

Lebanese and Israeli representatives concluded in Washington DC with negotiations expected to resume at the US State ...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows fell by around 8% in 2024, excluding flows through European conduit economies, according to the latest report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and ...

Sky-high unemployment, declining per capita income, contracting agricultural productivity and worsening socioeconomic conditions characterize a bleak assessment of the economy of the Occupied ...

GENEVA, 9th June, 2026 (WAM) -- New UNCTAD data show that services now account for most of the world’s $2.5 trillion ocean-related trade, overtaking goods and opening new opportunities for developing ...

A new United Nations report says African countries must diversify exports if they are to survive economic shocks. A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, calls on ...

This week UNCTAD set the stage for the UN Trade Forum, scheduled for next week and focused on ensuring a greener recovery through trade. The second edition of the forum will shine a light on the ...

Rebecca Grynspan, the former Vice-President of Costa Rica, will serve as the Secretary-General of UNCTAD for the period of four years. She succeeded Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, who was also the first Kenyan ...