ASEAN Member States (AMS) to drive regional action and translate commitments into actionable investments and policy tools at the upcoming ASEAN Climate Week 2026Manila, Philippines, 29-30 April 2026 – ASEAN Member States (AMS) will gather virtually for a two-day knowledge exchange during ASEAN Climate Week to discuss better ways to fund climate initiative...
European Card Payment Cooperation (ECPC), nexo standards and Berlin Group to work with ECB to implement digital euroStandards to allow European payment solutions to minimise costs, expand geographical reach and diversify use casesAdoption of the digital euro regulation by co-legislators to unlock potential and provide certainty for market actors’ future i...
At a meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 23-24 April, items discussed by WTO members included technology transfer, digitalization of IP offices, and TRIPS non-violation and situation complaints. In the meeting, chaired by Emmanuelle Ivanov-Durand of France, members were also updated on notifications u...
Media registration has opened for the 2026 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, as preparations advance for a key ministerial platform to address evolving global trade challenges.The meeting will take place from 20 to 23 May 2026 at the Suzhou Jinji Lake International Convention Centre and will be chaired by China’s Minister of Commerce.Trade min...
Siphon Structure (Source: General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works) DOWNLOAD PICTUREThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a loan agreement equivalent of USD 500 million with the Republic of Türkiye to support a results-based financing program aimed at improving water efficiency and advancing climate adaptation.The program wil...
UNCTAD's statistics show how countries are building productive capacities – and why progress remains uneven.Default image copyright and description© Shuterstock/Abdul Razak Latif | Workers at an engine assembly plant in Kedah, Malaysia.In many of the world’s poorest economies, growth numbers can rise while people’s lives barely change. The missing ...
DRC coffee and cocoa producers, once among the world's biggest exporters, have set out a plan to regain their status as global players, with a new National Roadmap for the industry.The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), once a major exporter of coffee and cocoa, has all the potential to reclaim its position as a global player. However, without ade...
UN Trade and Development and Singapore expand cooperation to accelerate greener, more resilient maritime systems.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/UV70 | Tanjong Pagar Container Terminal, SingaporePorts underpin global trade, handling over 80% of goods by volume. But as pressure mounts to decarbonize, they face a complex balancing act:...
WTO members examined Aid for Trade flows, the participation of least-developed countries (LDCs) in global trade and capacity-building for developing economies during WTO Development Week held from 20 to 22 April.WTO members discuss Aid for Trade, technical assistance, LDC priorities in Development WeekAt the Aid-for-Trade session of the Committee on Trade ...
Hanoi, Viet Nam, 20 April 2026 – The Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have launched a new UNIDO–Viet Nam Country Programme , marking an important step in strengthening the longstanding and strong cooperation to advance Viet Nam’s inclusive and sustainable industrial devel...
