A high-level event on women and trade will be held on the margins of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé on 25 March to bring together women entrepreneurs, development partners, and WTO members.Registration for the event—which will feature the work of the WTO Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender, the International Trade Centre (ITC) SheT...
Pursat, 18 February 2026 – Participants gathered at the Provincial Department of Health in Pursat for the V-BIOCHAR handover and project closing. Implemented by ADRA Cambodia for the past twelve months, the project combined two natural soil enhancers- vermicompost and biochar- to restore fertility, retain water, and reduce dependency on imported chem...
19 February 202610:00 - 12:00 hrs. Movenpick-Mercure HotelLocation: Windhoek, NamibiaAdd to CalendarKey IssuesOn 19 February 2026, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), through its Extractive Commodities Section within the Division of International Trade and Commodities, will organize the launch of the report “Rapid assessment of value addition and diversifi...
A teacher uses a tablet in her classroom. In middle-income countries, AI usage is concentrated among ICT workers and teaching professionals. Copyright: Adobe StockUntil recently, researchers studying AI's labor market effects had to work with a fundamental limitation: Without actual usage data, we had to rely on theoretical measures of "exposure&q...
Economic, financial and monetary developmentsSummaryAt its meeting on 5 February 2026, the Governing Council decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. Its updated assessment reconfirmed that inflation should stabilise at its 2% target in the medium term. The economy remains resilient in a challenging global environment. Low unemployment, ...
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development will release its latest Economic Survey of Mexico on Thursday, 26 February 2026. The report analyses the performance of the Mexican economy in the context of current global developments and challenges, highlighting both the main obstacles and the opportunities the country faces to strengt...
Why This Forum MattersThe UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026 is a global meeting point for governments, industry, finance, and innovation partners to put climate adaptation at the heart of industrial development. Anchored in UNIDO’s Climate Action Plan 2025–2029, it focuses on practical solutions that keep factories running, pr...
Photo: Pexels / cottonbro studioWalk into a grocery store and markets behave as textbooks predict prices signal value; consumers compare options, competition rewards efficiency. Now we swap groceries for cancer treatment, maternal care, or emergency surgery. Healthcare is different. As Nobel Laureate Kenneth Arrow argued six decades ago—and glob...
At a meeting on 16 February, WTO members participating in the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) initiative continued exploring new approaches to reforming fossil fuel subsidies and examining the effects of subsidies provided to emissions-intensive sectors. Members reaffirmed the importance of enhancing transparency through greater information and experienc...
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation1 with the People’s Republic of China on February 13, 2026. The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this consultation.The Chinese economy has remained remarkably resilient despite facing mul...
