Seaweed is an increasingly valuable global commodity, but many producing countries are capturing only a small share of its potential value. UN efforts are under way to close this gap.Default image copyright and description© Adobe Stock/Neil | A seaweed farmer in Bali, Indonesia.Seaweed can be farmed without competing for arable land, freshwater or animal ...
More data, stronger capacity and better access to digital opportunities are crucial to helping more countries benefit from the growing services economy.Default image copyright and description© UNCTAD Photo | Acting Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno addressed the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services, which opened on 9 September in Beijin...
联合国贸发会议最新报告指出，全球数字服务出口正经历迅猛增长，成为推动国际贸易的重要引擎。然而，最不发达国家（LDCs）在这一趋势中严重掉队，其数字服务出口份额持续萎缩。报告分析认为，基础设施薄弱、数字技能匮乏以及监管环境不完善是主要障碍。若不采取紧急措施缩小数字鸿沟，最不发达国家将面临被进一步边缘化的风险，难以从全球数字经济红利中获益。
As geopolitical tensions, economic security concerns and changing supply chains reshape international investment, developing economies are adapting their policies to attract investments and strengthen their contribution to development.Default image copyright and description© UNCTAD Photo | Acting Secretary-General Moreno (pictured right) opens the 16th In...
Artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape human development. The question is whether it will do so in ways that reflect the priorities of the many, rather than the interests of the few.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/ultramansk | Engineers use artificial intelligence and robotics to optimize production.The global artificia...
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...
Caribbean households are paying more for fuel and electricity even as oil markets calm, signaling that the effects of a supply shock outlast the disruption that caused it.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/Photo Spirit | A local market in Kingston, Jamaica.Oil prices have returned to near pre-Hormuz Strait crisis levels. But for economi...
UNCTAD and Founder Institute are joining forces to help entrepreneurs access the networks, knowledge and support they need to start, grow and expand their businesses.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/GorodenkoffThe partnership brings together UNCTAD’s global experience in entrepreneurship development and Founder Institute’s internati...
The Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) is gaining new momentum as it moves from negotiation to implementation.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/hanifphoto1 | A garment factory in Bangladesh.A package of practical measures emerged from the 34th session of the Committee of Participants (COP34) of the Glo...
Global goods trade expanded by an estimated 12.5% quarter over quarter in the first half of 2026, reaching about $13.7 trillion, supported in part by higher prices.East Asia recorded the strongest goods trade growth in the first quarter, well above the global average.AI- and electric vehicle-related products led goods trade growth, with further gains expec...
