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733 million people face chronic hunger: Here's how trade can help
12 Dec 2024
A new UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report examines trade’s role in reducing food insecurity and preventing famine.
Trade can boost global fight against hunger. Here’s how
12 Dec 2024
A new report spotlights the solutions trade can offer to address the immediate challenges of hunger while enabling sustainable and resilient food systems in the long run.
Fairer and more competitive food markets are key to ending global hunger
29 Aug 2024
Boosting competition in food markets is crucial to tackling unfair practices, reducing prices and building food systems that can meet rising global demand.
Seaweed holds huge potential to bring economic, climate and gender benefits
30 Apr 2024
The ocean crop can significantly improve sustainable livelihoods for small-scale farmers and harvesters and empower women in coastal communities, particularly in Asia and Africa.
Lower economic growth and trade disruptions in 2024 to impact development
16 Apr 2024
Global policy coordination remains key to safeguarding the world economy amid shifting trade patterns, soaring debt, and the climate crisis hitting developing countries hard.
New UNCTAD-WHO analysis reveals trends in processed foods trade
7 Mar 2024
The processed food trade matrix looks closely at food imports and exports at different processing levels and various country groups.
Decades-old South-South trade deal offers new hope for sustainable future
1 Nov 2023
Greater cooperation and policy coordination are key to reviving the landmark Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries for a greener and better tomorrow.
Agrifood sector must be a priority for global foreign direct investment
18 Oct 2023
UNCTAD's 8th World Investment Forum underscored the sector's pivotal role in bridging the $4 trillion annual investment gap developing countries face to achieve the Global Goals, especially for food security and biodiversity protection.
UNCTAD counts the costs of achieving sustainable development goals
18 Sep 2023
New analysis fills data gaps, helping countries know how much they need to spend – and how best to allocate financial resources.
UNCTAD measures progress on sustainable development goals, shows impact of global crises
27 Jun 2023
The annual SDG Pulse provides analysis on how the world fares in achieving targets of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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