Trade and environment
We work with governments to build green, blue and circular economies and ensure trade is part of the solution to the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.
Trade and environment
We work with governments to build green, blue and circular economies and ensure trade is part of the solution to the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.
Critical minerals – new partnerships needed to build fair value chains
UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General outlined a strategy for partnerships that help developing countries expand domestic refining and processing and better connect mining to other economic sectors.
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- Greening the AfCFTA : Building climate-resilient green value chains across the Africa
- National Green Export Reviews
- Global BioTrade Facilitation Programme
- Oceans Economy and Trade Strategies
- Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Green Trade Project
- Trade and Agricultural Policies to Support Small-scale Farmers and Enhance Food Security
- Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP)
- Oceans Economy and Blue BioTrade in the Caribbean region
- Fostering Green Exports through Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Developing Countries
Secretary-General Statements
11 June 2025
United Nations Ocean Conference 2025
12 May 2025
Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy, 8th session
3 March 2025
5th United Nations Ocean Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14
10 July 2024
Launch of the Digital Economy Report 2024
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