Real household income per capita in the OECD increased by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026, a slowdown from 0.6% growth in Q4 2025. Meanwhile, real GDP per capita grew by 0.3%, a slight pickup from 0.2% in Q4 2025.Download in PDF (data tables included)Real household income per capita in the OECD increased by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026, a slowdown f...
The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina has taken an important step towards the responsible and institutional use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its daily work by adopting a Roadmap for AI. With this decision, it becomes the first legislative institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina to establish a strategic framework for integrating AI into i...
High energy prices have sparked new interest in energy-related renovations and non-fossil heating systems. This blog post argues that such investments cushion the impact of energy shocks on the building and construction sector.When energy prices skyrocket, that often comes as a heavy blow to the real estate and construction sector. Construction and buildin...
Top row (left to right): With Spain’s AIIB Governor and First Vice President and Minister for Economy, Trade and Enterprise Carlos Cuerpo Caballero (second from left); and with Germany’s AIIB Governor and Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (photo courtesy of the German Federal Ministry of Finance).Bottom row (left to right): W...
Tokyo, Japan, 29 July 2026 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan are advancing their partnership to promote sustainable, inclusive industrial development in the Global South. On 29 July, the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) in Tokyo hosted a ceremony launching the "UNIDO In...
If they act now, AI could help them achieve in a decade what might have taken a centuryWASHINGTON, August 4, 2026—Artificial intelligence (AI) could allow developing countries to do in a decade what might otherwise take a century—provided that governments act swiftly to close the gaps in power, connectivity, skills, and institutional quality that threate...
Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index declined to 4.2% in June 2026, down from 4.6% in May.Download in PDF (data tables included)Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 4.2% in June 2026, down from 4.6% in May (Table 1, Figures 1 and 2), following three consecutive mo...
United by a common purpose, leaders from government, academia, the private sector, development partners, and youth innovators came together to shape a smarter, more connected, and more prosperous future for Liberia.UNDP LiberiaLiberia stands at an important moment in its development journey. Around the world, digital technologies are reshaping economies, t...
The WTO will host the first World Trade and Tech Day on 14 September at its headquarters in Geneva, bringing together trade and information and communications technology (ICT) policymakers, industry leaders and other stakeholders to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) strategies can better support economies' efforts to maximize the gains of intern...
UNCTAD is supporting port professionals through new training focused on practical solutions for cleaner and more efficient port operations.Default image copyright and description© World Bank/Dana Smillie | The port of Rades, Tunisia.Ports under growing pressure to adapt to the energy transition, as cleaner shipping, new fuels and changing regulations resh...
