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2024 year in review: Top 10 stories from UN Trade and Development

From low growth, trade disruptions and Gaza’s destruction to the critical minerals boom, investment shifts, freight rate spikes and UNCTAD’s rebranding, here are the most-read stories of the year.

31 Dec 2024

Services are powering growth. Here’s how developing nations can catch up

The rise of services prompts developing countries to look beyond manufacturing-led exports and enable productivity growth across the economic system.

23 Dec 2024

Trade can boost global fight against hunger. Here’s how

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.

12 Dec 2024

733 million people face chronic hunger: Here's how trade can help

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

12 Dec 2024

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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.