UNCTAD warns of policy-induced global recession
UNCTAD's annual Trade and Development Report 2022 projects global growth of 2.5% in 2022 slowing to 2.2% in 2023 and outlines actions to avert crisis and support developing countries.
Read moreUNCTAD's annual Trade and Development Report 2022 projects global growth of 2.5% in 2022 slowing to 2.2% in 2023 and outlines actions to avert crisis and support developing countries.
Read moreAccording to Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, maritime trade is going through a historic moment of crisis and disruption. However, this is also an opportunity for maritime to further evolve and provide critical solutions.
Read moreUNCTAD says the war in the Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics of the country and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel demand and the cost of shipping around the world.
Read moreThe IMO Secretariat initiated a project aiming to improve the availability of relevant maritime transport costs data for the Pacific SIDS/Pacific Region.
Read moreAccording to UNCTAD, the maritime industry is a complex ecosystem that includes various value chains that require efforts by all stakeholders. However, three value chains are central to steering the sector’s decarbonization actions.
Read moreUNCTAD Secretary General Rebecca Grynspan discusses the actions required to ensure global trade is equitable in the face of major challenges of Ukraine, COVID-19 and climate change.
Read morePorts from Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recommitted on 7 April their support to UNCTAD’s programme helping ports in developing countries boost productivity and efficiency.
Read moreUNCTAD prepared an assessment of the impact of war in Ukraine on trade and development, and interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development.
Read moreILO, IMO, UNCTAD, WHO, have issued a joint statement urging stakeholders to collaborate to prevent undue hardship to seafarers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreIn an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Mr Jan Hoffmann, UNCTAD’s Head at Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, refers to key findings and alarming trends revealed by the latest UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport.
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