The disruptions are straining supply chains, driving up costs, and reshaping global trade patterns, with vulnerable economies hit hardest.
Investment in port infrastructure, capacity-building and climate resilience is necessary to tackle challenges linked to supply chain disruptions and maritime connectivity.
The latest Review of Maritime transport urges action to strengthen infrastructure and operations, promote low-carbon shipping and combat growing concerns over fraudulent ship registrations.
ASEAN countries are poised to sustain the momentum with their favorable investment climate, continued regional integration and stable GDP growth, a new joint report shows.
The App is part of broader efforts supported by UN Trade and Development to help African countries navigate non-tariff measures and bolster intra-regional commerce.
Creative services have grown by 29% since 2017, reaching $1.4 trillion in exports in 2022, as digital tools like AI continue to transform the sector.
The Pact sets a clear framework for rethinking trade and development, driving progress toward a more equitable and sustainable global economy for all.
The upcoming 16th ministerial conference of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will give new momentum to power the economic transformations urgently needed in a changing world.
A total of 306,000 jobs have been lost, pushing the West Bank’s unemployment rate from 12.9% before the current Gaza conflict to 32%.
Hybrid capacity building offered by ASYCUDA, UN Trade and Development’s customs automation programme, bears fruit across a growing number of developing economies.
