At the opening of the Trade in Services for Development (TS4D) Conference on 3-4 December, the WTO and World Bank highlighted progress in the initiative's efforts to help developing economies leverage services trade for growth and development. Emphasizing the importance of services trade for the future of trade, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala sai...
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...
UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General outlined a strategy for partnerships that help developing countries expand domestic refining and processing and better connect mining to other economic sectors.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/ Evgeny_VUN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno called for a new genera...
World Bank Was Largest Provider of Net New Financing to 78 Most Vulnerable Countries WASHINGTON, December 3, 2025—Developing countries paid out $741 billion more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024—the largest gap in at least 50 years, according to the World Bank’s latest I...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered opening remarks via video message at the 8th ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference (AHP-8) held in Ha Long City, Viet Nam. In his remarks, SG Dr. Kao commended the ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity for their efforts to strengthen and expand the AHP as one of ASEAN’s flagship initia...
Watch the live webcast of the press conferenceThe global economy has proved resilient this year but underlying fragilities remain, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.The Outlook projects global growth slowing from 3.2% in 2025 to 2.9% in 2026, before picking up to 3.1% in 2027.GDP growth in the United States is projected to decline from ...
Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly, yet many countries remain without the infrastructure, skills, and governance systems needed to capture its benefits. At the same time, they are already feeling its economic and social disruptions. This uneven mix of slow adoption and high vulnerability may trigger a Next Great Divergence, wh...
Riyadh, 24 November 2025 - The twenty-first session of the UNIDO General Conference marked the successful launch of the FairShare Programme, UNIDO’s global initiative designed to strengthen sustainable supply chains across all industries and sectors. The panel session during the launch event placed particular emphasis on the fashion industry, buildin...
Through stronger global partnerships, the Pacific’s small island states are unlocking new trade and investment opportunities.Pacific nations are forging new trade ties as global partners strengthen cooperation. The International Trade Centre (ITC) is deepening partnerships across the Pacific, working with local small businesses and institutions to compete...
Food processing and global trade flows: What are the trends?2 December 2025By Eriya Chea, Siramane Coulibaly, Mateo Ferrero, Chen Lu, Thomas Verbeet and Erik WijkströmEconomies around the world are increasingly adopting public health policies aimed at improving nutrition and reducing the onset of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabet...
