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UN Trade and Development renews calls for women’s empowerment – a vital cause that strengthens not only gender equality but also global economic resilience and sustainability.

Despite progress, women still contribute less to exports across all sectors. Closing the gap requires expanding their access to high-value sectors, strengthening labour rights and supporting their inclusion in larger enterprises.

Many developing economies rely heavily on a single ocean sector, leaving them vulnerable to sudden shifts in tariffs, market access or demand.

Dependence on coastal and marine tourism leaves them vulnerable to economic shocks. Diversification into emerging ocean sectors is key to building resilience.

Trade policies, social entrepreneurs and partnerships are crucial to harnessing the ocean’s vast potential for economic growth, environmental and human well-being.

The ocean drives industries from tourism and biotech to clean energy and pharmaceuticals. But climate change, pollution and underfunding put its future at risk.

The UN Trade and Development chief calls for collaborative action from the Group of 20 to safeguard global growth and shared prosperity.

A multipolar world needs to foster resilience and address the significant shortfall in funding for the Sustainable Development Goals. The time for action is now.

Trade and innovation have driven growth, but mounting climate risks, weak governance and underinvestment threaten the sector’s future and the lives of 600 million people worldwide.

As the G20 presidency moves from Indonesia to India, Brazil, and now South Africa, the Global South has been at the forefront of shaping international trade and economic cooperation.