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Brexit shows why traders need reliable information

Brexit shows why traders need reliable information

31 Mar 2021
By Ian Richards, Economist, UNCTAD
The blue economy is an ocean of opportunity to advance gender equality

The blue economy is an ocean of opportunity to advance gender equality

22 Mar 2021
By Dona Bertarelli, UNCTAD Special Adviser for the Blue Economy
How regional trade agreements can improve access to medical products during crises

How regional trade agreements can improve access to medical products during crises

10 Mar 2021
By UNCTAD Economists
The developing world must get ready to adapt its trade to climate change

The developing world must get ready to adapt its trade to climate change

3 Mar 2021
By Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Readying regional trade agreements for future crises and pandemics

Readying regional trade agreements for future crises and pandemics

21 Jan 2021
By Miho Shirotori and Taisuke Ito, UNCTAD; Yann Duval and Runqiu Du, ESCAP; Gabrielle Marceau, WTO
UNCTAD updates principles to promote biodiversity-friendly trade

UNCTAD updates principles to promote biodiversity-friendly trade

18 Jan 2021
Guidelines to help governments, companies and consumers benefit from sustainable trade in precious plants and animals now include elements such as climate resilience and marine biodiversity.
Mauritius unveils plan to expand its industrial output

Mauritius unveils plan to expand its industrial output

4 Dec 2020
The island nation seeks to overcome the challenges on its development path to sustain the spectacular economic growth it has achieved in recent years.
Vanuatu graduates from least developed country status

Vanuatu graduates from least developed country status

4 Dec 2020
Despite setbacks due to repeated natural disasters, the island nation has enjoyed steady economic growth since the mid-2000s.
Improve productive capacities in the world’s poorest countries for stronger recovery, UNCTAD says

Improve productive capacities in the world’s poorest countries for stronger recovery, UNCTAD says

3 Dec 2020
The COVID-19 economic crisis is forecast to reverse years of painstaking development progress in education and nutrition, and to pull 32 million people back into extreme poverty.
How to craft a strong WTO deal on fishing subsidies

How to craft a strong WTO deal on fishing subsidies

19 Nov 2020
By David Vivas Eugui, Legal Officer, UNCTAD