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UN Trade and Development: Pioneering global economic and development thought for decades
6 Jun 2024
Since 1981, the Trade and Development Report has provided rigorous research and policy recommendations, catalysing new thinking on how developing countries can face up to challenges ranging from debt crises and unbalanced globalization to financial instability and climate change.
‘As the world changes, so do we’: UN Trade and Development deputy chief
16 May 2024
In Indonesia, Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno shares reflections on the global economy and the road to a better future – not for some, but for all.
Greening international debt data
7 Dec 2021
By Rachid Bouhia, UNCTAD Economist
Scaling up climate adaptation finance must be on the table at UN COP26
28 Oct 2021
Estimates indicate that annual climate adaptation costs in developing countries could reach $300 billion in 2030 and, if mitigation targets are breached, as much as $500 billion by 2050.
Green industrial policies key for developing countries to adapt to climate change
28 Oct 2021
Developing countries are already suffering relative economic losses three times greater than high-income countries due to climate-related disasters.
From recovery to resilience: Hanging together or swinging separately?
15 Sep 2021
In 2021, the global economy will bounce back with growth of 5.3%, the fastest in nearly 50 years. The rebound is, however, highly uneven along regional, sectoral and income lines, according to UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2021.
UNCTAD issues amber warning on building back better
15 Sep 2021
The world needs more effective multilateral coordination, without which recovery efforts in advanced countries will damage development prospects in the South and amplify existing inequalities, says UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2021.
COVID-19’s economic fallout will long outlive the health crisis, report warns
19 Nov 2020
Inequalities and vulnerabilities risk worsening long after a vaccine becomes available. UNCTAD charts a roadmap for a more inclusive and better recovery, emphasizing the need to reshape global production networks.
Ringfencing corporate sustainability gains in an era of fragile globalization
25 Sep 2020
Written by Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, UNCTAD
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