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Balancing investment and trade to address climate challenges

By Luz María de la Mora, Director of International Trade and Commodities, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

14 Nov 2024

Trade preference schemes need reforming. But how?

Changes are necessary to make trade preferences more effective in fostering growth and export diversification of developing countries.

13 Nov 2024

Bending the curve: Better trade policies can break the link between economic prosperity and carbon emissions

Cutting CO2 emissions while building a sustainable future requires urgent and decisive action to separate economic prosperity and energy access from CO2 emissions.

8 Nov 2024

Explore new UNCTAD Data Insights for timely visualizations and analytics

Discover key analytics in trade and development, drawn from the UNCTADstat Data Centre. These insights offer a clear look at the numbers behind critical issues shaping the global future.

31 Oct 2024

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Featured Podcast

Bleak or bountiful future: Why fertilizer is vital to global food supplies

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast talks about fertilizer and how harvests could wilt without more supply at cheaper prices with UNCTAD’s Sangram Rane, who is part of the UN task team focused on tackling global food insecurity.

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Global Trade Update

This quarterly report provides insight on key trends in world trade. It provides up-to-date analysis on the evolution of imports and exports for different regions and economic sectors, and provides short-term forecasts.

World Tariff Profiles

Jointly produced by the WTO, UNCTAD and the International Trade Centre, this annual report provides comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170 countries and customs territories.