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Project set to help Indo-Pacific region fight plastic pollution

Project set to help Indo-Pacific region fight plastic pollution

13 Jan 2023
Funding from the United Kingdom extends to the region UNCTAD’s work on sustainable manufacturing and plastic substitutes.
High food prices and strong US dollar are ‘double burden’ for developing countries, UNCTAD says

High food prices and strong US dollar are ‘double burden’ for developing countries, UNCTAD says

21 Dec 2022
As food becomes more expensive to import, it becomes even harder for developing countries to keep millions of people from going hungry.
Hemp’s versatility and sustainability offer huge opportunities for developing countries

Hemp’s versatility and sustainability offer huge opportunities for developing countries

13 Dec 2022
A new UNCTAD report examines the plant’s economic, environmental and social potential
Promoting sustainable trade as a safety net for marine wildlife

Promoting sustainable trade as a safety net for marine wildlife

25 Nov 2022
UNCTAD and its partners promote trade in line with environmental, social and economic sustainability criteria as a nature-based solution to the biodiversity crisis.
UN agencies at COP27 urge action to tackle impact of plastic on climate

UN agencies at COP27 urge action to tackle impact of plastic on climate

11 Nov 2022
Plastic waste has become a key driver of pollution across the world, overwhelming marine, terrestrial and aerial ecosystems.
Black Sea Grain Initiative offers hope, shows power of trade

Black Sea Grain Initiative offers hope, shows power of trade

20 Oct 2022
The renewal of the UN-backed initiative is vital to continuing to drive global food prices down and ensuring food security worldwide, especially in developing countries.
Tackling food and energy crises: How trade and logistics can help

Tackling food and energy crises: How trade and logistics can help

13 Oct 2022
By renewing the Black Sea Grain Initiative, ending trade restrictions, facilitating exports and managing demand, we can get food, fertilizers and energy to all.
Tapping the full potential of cotton in developing countries

Tapping the full potential of cotton in developing countries

7 Oct 2022
Cotton is a fibre like no other, helping alleviate poverty in some least developed countries and providing employment to millions of people across the globe.
New UNCTAD tool tracks global trade in biodiversity products

New UNCTAD tool tracks global trade in biodiversity products

23 Sep 2022
The database will enable policymakers and other stakeholders to accelerate progress towards combating biodiversity loss, which has put 1 million species at risk of extinction.
UNCTAD welcomes Paris Club debt agreement with Suriname

UNCTAD welcomes Paris Club debt agreement with Suriname

5 Jul 2022
The organization calls for all debt relief and restructuring to be consistent with the achievement of Agenda 2030.