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Rogue traders whose unsafe products have been withdrawn from one market can export them to countries with weaker consumer product safety, disregarding consumers’ right to safe products.

The emerging cost-of-living crisis added to the COVID-19 pandemic is undermining the financial resilience of many consumers, increasing their vulnerability.

The continent’s free trade area, a growing middle class, an emerging consumer market, increased access to financial services and technology, and dynamic private entrepreneurs can help diversify African economies.

Stronger international cooperation is needed now more than ever to advance the development agenda in the face of multiple global crises.

But the positive trend for international trade may soon come to an end amid tightening policies and geopolitical frictions.

UNCTAD's TrainForTrade port management programme increases women's participation in leadership roles in ports, promoting gender equality in the industry.

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

A new UNCTAD database provides insight into the ocean economy’s sectors, main players and export opportunities for developing countries as they try to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Container shipping and global value chains have been disrupted and many countries have had to look further afield for suppliers of oil, gas and grain.

The five advocates are successful women entrepreneurs and pioneers in the digital economy.