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Hormuz shipping disruptions raise risks for energy, fertilizers and vulnerable economies

Video: Hormuz crisis sends shockwaves through global markets

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Energy markets react immediately to Strait of Hormuz disruptions

Aerial view of open-pit copper mine in Chile

Will women fall behind in the race for strategic minerals?

Strait of Hormuz disruptions: Implications for global trade and development

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Strait of Hormuz disruptions: Implications for global trade and development

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Aerial top view of oil tanker ship sailing on open sea

Hormuz shipping disruptions raise risks for energy, fertilizers and vulnerable economies

Video: Hormuz crisis sends shockwaves through global markets

A graph showing how energy markets have reacted to Strait of Hormuz disruptions

Energy markets react immediately to Strait of Hormuz disruptions

Aerial view of open-pit copper mine in Chile

Will women fall behind in the race for strategic minerals?

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Climate finance at a crossroads: Restoring trust through transparency

09 Mar 2026

Will women fall behind in the race for strategic minerals? Lessons from Latin America

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UN project powering smart, sustainable ports in Africa

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Amid shifting global trade dynamics, Saudi Arabia to host second UN Global Supply Chain Forum, 29 November – 1 December 2026

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From compliance to impact: Making enquiry points work better for trade facilitation

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Data stories

A graph showing how energy markets have reacted to Strait of Hormuz disruptions

Energy markets react immediately to Strait of Hormuz disruptions

A horizontal bar graph showing that new tariffs are eroding developing economies competitiveness

Who wins and who loses as trade policies shift?

A line graph showing trade growth in different ICT goods

Chips and other electronic components power digital trade, with Asia as the global hub

A bar chart showing that global foreign investment rises 14% in 2025, but underlying activity remains weak

Global foreign investment up 14% in 2025, with growth concentrated in developed economies

Graph showing that world trade and the global financial cycle move in sync

Over 90% of global trade now depends on finance, deepening vulnerabilities

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Meetings and events

16 – 18 March 2026

TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course, Cycle 7 in the Dominican Republic: Module 6 on economic and commercial management

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

16 – 18 March 2026

TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course, Cycle 5 in Bolivia: Module 5 on methods and tools of port management

La Paz, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

16 – 18 March 2026

TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course in Togo for Cycle 14: Module 3: Functioning of a port system

Lome, Togo

16 – 18 March 2026

TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Cycle 6 in Argentina: Module 1 on international trade and maritime transport

Buenos Aires, Argentina

16 – 17 March 2026

Capacity-building workshops on trade facilitation and non-tariff barriers in Zambia

Livingstone, Zambia

16 – 29 March 2026

Science, technology and innovation parks: Policies and practices e-learning course, spring session

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Strait of Hormuz disruptions: Implications for global trade and development

Advancing Africa’s economic transformation: UNCTAD's mission to Ethiopia, Namibia and Zambia

Who wins when trade policies shift?

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Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD from 13 September 2021

Geneva, Switzerland

Rebeca Grynspan

Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica was appointed the eighth Secretary-General of UNCTAD on 13 September 2021. She is the first woman to hold this position in the history of the organization.

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