New UNCTAD data released on 16 November highlights the limitations of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as an all-encompassing metric for progress, underscoring that higher economic output doesn’t equate to more inclusive and sustainable growth.
Launched in June 2022, the UN...
After two consecutive quarterly declines, global trade in goods and services rebounded in January-March 2023. However, the outlook for the rest of the year is grim. The latest Global Trade Update from UNCTAD reveals positive trade growth for goods...
Announcing that worldwide commerce amounted to around $28.5 trillion last year, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) explained that this represented an increase of almost 13 per cent compared to the pre-pandemic level of 2019.
“The positive trend...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has analyzed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators in 90 countries, including 48 developing nations, to provide cost estimates for achieving the SDGs. This analysis, released during the UN's SDG Summit,...
Photo © UN Women/Gaganjit Singh - Women from rural areas learn how to build solar power items. A new UNCTAD report reveals that Africa has the potential to become a significant exporter of higher value-added goods, driving economic...
© OCHA/Saviano Abreu | The M/V Razoni sails from the port of Odesa following the authorization of the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC), established under the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan joined UN Secretary-General António Guterres in welcoming the...
© Shutterstock/Juice Flair | Factory workers lifting a new solar panel from the production line.
An UNCTAD study released at COP28 examines how 60 developing countries have integrated trade into their national pledges under the Paris Agreement, known as Nationally...
