WTO members have injected renewed energy into the agricultural negotiations by tabling seven new submissions in the negotiating body on agriculture, the Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture, ahead of the organisation's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in March 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. At meetings of the body on 8 December, members empha...
Independent experts shine a new light on ways to complement traditional economic measures with metrics that reflect human wellbeing, inclusiveness and sustainability.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/R.M. Nunes | A fishing village in Myanmar.Recently at the World Summit for Social Development 2025, the UN Secretary-General’s High...
On December 4, 2025, the New Development Bank (NDB) successfully issued a three-year RMB 3 billion Panda bond in the China Interbank Bond Market priced at a coupon rate of 1.88%.The issuance attracted both domestic and international investors, including official institutions such as central banks. The strong investor appetite reaffirmed NDB’s standing as ...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Digital Government Forum 2025, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Forum was officiated by H.E. Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia.In his address, Dr....
The region attracted a record $65 billion in foreign investment in 2024. To keep up the momentum, more efforts are needed for economic integration, diversification and resilience.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/Vadim_N | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).Bucking a globa...
The UN Digital Cooperation Portal will help close digital divides, foster collaboration and harness technology for the benefit of everyone, everywhere.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff | An engineer interacts with a virtual reality device.The UN Digital Cooperation Portal goes live on 4 December, giving fresh...
ITC News(Geneva) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Commonwealth Secretariat today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to extend a long-standing partnership, setting out a three-year programme of work to support sustainable, inclusive and digitally enabled trade across the Commonwealth, an association of 56 countries over five con...
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, December 4, 2025 — World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda today announced the first two Pacific projects to be delivered under the Full Mutual Reliance Framework, an innovative cofinancing model that will boost development impact.The framework will allow countries to work wit...
UNESCO welcomes 72 new cities from 46 countries to the Global Network of Learning Cities, recognizing their outstanding commitment to making the right to education across all ages a reality for all at the local level.© Chihuahua City4 December 2025Last update:5 December 2025Education transcends the classroom – it is a collective endeavour, and cities pla...
At the Global Policy Dialogue in Bangkok, UNDP and the Korean National Police Agency recommitted to global action to stop technology-facilitated gender-based violence.UNDPBangkok, 27-28 November 2025 – As technology reshapes our lives at unprecedented speed, its misuse is fueling a surge of digital violence, especially against women and marginalized ...
