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The digital economy needs to become more “statistically visible”, particularly in developing countries, for evidence-based policymaking and inclusive development.

To translate AI into real business value, it’s crucial that entrepreneurs in developing countries get the support they need in terms of skills, finance and enabling ecosystems.

The country makes strides in modernizing its customs operations, improving efficiency and transparency across Central Asia’s trade corridors.

The move seeks to enhance consumer protection in an increasingly globalized and digital marketplace, as product safety is not a privilege for the few, but a fundamental right for all.

From record trade flows and rapid advances in artificial intelligence to slowing investment and mounting debt pressures, 2025 sent strong and often contradictory signals about the state of the global economy.

Trade and finance can work better for climate action. The latest UN climate summit, COP30, proposes three pathways forward.

The eighth International Standards of Account and Reporting Honours award celebrates outstanding initiatives that advance sustainability and enhance corporate transparency.

Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan's visit centred on her participation in the annual “1+10” Dialogue in Beijing, a flagship meeting with China’s premier and the heads of major international financial and economic institutions.

UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) year-end Global Trade Update shows East Asia, Africa and South–South trade powering gains, even as rising uncertainty shapes the outlook for 2026.

Independent experts shine a new light on ways to complement traditional economic measures with metrics that reflect human well-being, inclusiveness and sustainability.