Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges
But the central question is whether critical minerals become another source of fragmentation, or a basis for more resilient and inclusive global cooperation.
More news
Latest publications
Featured series
Videos and podcasts
Related
Areas of work
- Tariffs
- Non-tariff measures (NTMs)
- Data, statistics and trends in international trade
- Services, trade and development
- Trade and the creative economy
- Trade and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Capacity building for trade policy analysis
- Trade policy for sustainable and inclusive development
Projects
- AI-powered trade and gender policy in Africa
- Improving Pacific Islands Customs and Trade (IMPACT)
- Non-tariff measures cost-effectiveness toolkit
- PACER Plus transparency and trade portals
- AfCFTA support on non-tariff barriers, trade facilitation and intellectual property rights
- Sustainable and Resilient Food Supply Chains
Secretary-General Statements
5 November 2025
China International Import Expo
23 October 2025
UNCTAD16 Closing Ceremony
Meetings
22 – 23 June 2026
Capacity-building workshop on sustainable standards, certification and food supply chains: Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
4 June 2026
Joint World Bank-UNCTAD Validation Workshop on Non-tariff Measures of Azerbaijan 2026
Baku, Azerbaijan
27 April – 8 June 2026
eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition
Online
30 – 31 March 2026
Capacity building workshop on non-tariff barriers along the Ethiopia-Kenya and Ethiopia-Djibouti corridors under the African Continental Free Trade Area
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Documents
Contact
For further information on this topic, please contact us.