To stay the course, the world urgently needs to stabilize trade policies, mitigate shipping cost increases and promote sustainable and resilient maritime transport infrastructure.
The United States has implemented new, differentiated tariffs on imports from almost all trading partners, with developing countries facing the steepest hikes.
With a sustainability focus, the groundbreaking World Trade Organization agreement aims to curb illegal fishing, overfishing and secure livelihoods.
Global trade is being reshaped not just by tariffs or geopolitical tensions but also by policy unpredictability. The uncertainty is driving up costs, rattling markets and hitting developing economies hardest.
The digital economy is the fastest-growing sector of the global economy, but foreign investment remains highly concentrated.
UN Trade and Development convenes world leaders, ministers and experts to tackle today’s pressing issues, strengthen cooperation and build a brighter future.
Supported by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the European Union, the platform will help streamline border crossings, lower costs and drive inclusive regional growth.
The new tool maps over 400 treaties since 2010, offering a clear and comparative overview of global and country-specific investment policy trends.
UN Trade and Development sets out a practical vision for landlocked developing countries to unlock trade opportunities through regional cooperation, digital readiness and targeted reforms
From supporting responsible production and consumption to promoting circularity and sustainable alternatives, trade must be part of the solution to plastic pollution, not part of the problem.
