The Pact sets a clear framework for rethinking trade and development, driving progress toward a more equitable and sustainable global economy for all.
The Summit of the Future is an opportunity to mend eroded trust in multilateralism and create hope for a better tomorrow, says UN Trade and Development chief Rebeca Grynspan.
Amidst a polycrisis, these countries face an increasingly unsustainable financial situation, with high structural deficits and unaffordable debt, underscoring the urgent need for international action.
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.
Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan called for reforms to fix trade imbalances that create winners and losers. She emphasized the need to tackle inequalities both within and between countries.
The staggering scale of economic devastation and unprecedented decline in economic activity far surpasses the impact of all previous military confrontations.
A UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report reveals a severe economic crisis, driven by collapsing GDP per capita, widespread poverty and soaring unemployment.
Harnessing minerals critical for a just and equitable transition to renewable energy requires new approaches with people and the planet at their core. But how?