The 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) opens next Monday, 20 October, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva under the theme: "Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development”.Hosted by Switzerland and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the conference...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have agreed to strengthen strategic collaboration and set a roadmap for joint action over the next three years.The two institutions signed a letter of intent that marks the next step in developing their partnership and outlines priori...
Agreement Signing between UNDP Nigeria and Lagos State GovernmentAmalachukwu IbenemeAbuja, Nigeria, 09, October 2025: Lagos State government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched Phase 3 of the Lagos State Employability Support Project (LSESP), an initiative designed to tackle youth unemployment and strengthen t...
(Geneva) – The WTO–ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund is proud to announce the selection of the first cohort of women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Dominican Republic, Mongolia, and Nigeria. These businesses will receive targeted support to boost their digital capabilities, financial readiness, and expo...
作为国际通用商业语言，会计是现代社会经济活动开展的重要基础，是推动国际经贸往来的重要保障。为促进共建“一带一路”国家经贸往来和资本流动，《“一带一路”国家关于加强会计准则合作的倡议》自2019年发起，至今已满六年。六年多来，中国财政部与共建“一带一路”国家会计准则制定机构相向而行，推动倡议取得了一系列丰硕成果。在业内人士看来，共建“一带一路”国家文化各异，使用...
第七届“一带一路”国家会计准则合作论坛将于2025年10月14—15日在上海举行。 今年是《“一带一路”国家关于加强会计准则合作的倡议》（以下简称《倡议》）发起六周年。六年多来，财政部坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，与共建“一带一路”国家会计准则制定机构相向而行，推动《倡议》取得了一系列丰硕成果，对促进共建“一带一路”国家经贸往来和资本流动发挥...
1. We, the G20 Ministers responsible for Trade and Investment, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa, met on 10th October 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa, and deliberated on the South Africa G20 Presidency theme of “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”.2. We convened at an important moment to discuss a ...
From: Department of Foreign Affairs and TradePublished on: 10 October 2025Last updated on: 17 October 2025Minister of State for European Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Thomas Byrne, today attended the G20 Trade & Investment ministerial meeting in Eastern Cape, South Africa.The meeting covered trade and inclusive growth, in...
Plastics Dialogue discusses MC14 drafts, highlights development-focused matchmaking eventMembers participating in the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP) on 10 October reviewed progress on key issues. They also spotlighted a "matchmaking" event to connect donor funding with the trade-related needs o...
SummaryTax capacity is fundamental to state-building and sustainable development. Achieving a tax-to-GDP ratio of at least 15 percent—endorsed by the UN’s Compromiso de Sevilla—is critical for institutional strength, financial market depth, and economic growth. However, many developing countries fall short of this benchmark, with 71 nations below the th...
