Podcasts

The Weekly Tradecast explores how major economic events are affecting developing countries and the lives of billions of people.

109. Cocoa crisis: Why higher prices are bittersweet as climate change hits crops

The Weekly Tradecast looks at cocoa and the impact of climate change with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) senior economist Rodrigo Cárcamo-Díaz.

106. #UNCTAD60: Our history and future supporting trade and development

As 2024 is UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) 60th birthday, The Weekly Tradecast takes a step back in time with Danielle Hughes, chief of the records management unit.

99. #UNCTAD60: Rebeca Grynspan on charting a new course for development

The Weekly Tradecast looks at today's challenges and the opportunities of tomorrow with special guest UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan.

90. Healthy not hungry: Why good food is a key ingredient for development

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the connection between food, health and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with Bojan Nastav, a statistician with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

83. Precarious passage: Red Sea ship attacks strain supply chains

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the impact on shipping, supply chains and trade from insecurity in the Red Sea with Jan Hoffmann, head of UNCTAD's trade logistics branch.

74. Green light: How trade can drive the clean energy transition and cut global emissions

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the role that trade has to play in the clean energy transition with senior UNCTAD economist Chantal Line Carpentier.