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Written by Zera Zheng, Article No. 128 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°104 - Fourth Quarter 2024]

The milestone is a testament to the African nation’s economic achievements, but its future development is not without challenges.

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.

A new UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report examines trade’s role in reducing food insecurity and preventing famine.

Here’s a deeper look at the new target for post-2025 climate finance and what more the international community needs to do to deliver concrete progress.

The milestone is an encouraging sign and a clarion call for greater efforts to help ensure that digital trade benefits all for inclusive development.

World trade is on track to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, but risks of rising trade tensions and ongoing geopolitical challenges cast uncertainty over the outlook for 2025.

A global shift towards non-plastic materials holds significant potential to deliver economic opportunities for the developing world.

Good management of organic residues, a renewable resource, is often overlooked but constitutes a powerful tool to improve livelihoods and tackle plastic pollution.

Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan said high borrowing costs stifle growth and drain financial resources, restricting investments in infrastructure, social services, and climate action.