International Shipping emissions increased by 20% in the last decade: UNCTAD

Shipping industry contributes to nearly three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions

UNCTAD raises alarm over disruptions in shipping routes for global trade

Issues in Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Black Sea pose unprecedented challenges; may increase shipping costs, impact developing nations

Global FDI down 35% due to COVID-19: UNCTAD

The pandemic caused collapse in investment flows to sectors relevant for Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries, flags report

COVID-19: Global trade to decline 27% in Q2, warns UNCTAD

Global trade value slumped 3% in first quarter of 2020, according to the report

COP28: Developed countries owe $500 billion to developing ones under new climate finance goal, finds UNCTAD

Some $250 billion of the $500 billion owed should go to mitigation, $100 billion for adaptation and $150 billion for loss and damage

Climate change, disruptions in supply chain due to geopolitical tensions threatening global economic growth: UNCTAD

Slower economic growth for third consecutive year; India’s growth expected to be marginally lower than 2023

Ukraine, high food and energy prices, debt: Global FDI fell 12% in 2022 due to multiple crises

Although investments in renewables have nearly tripled since 2015, most of the money has gone to developed countries, the report noted

COP28 recap: Climate finance negotiations showed little progress 

New climate finance goal discussions remained limited to process, substantive elements pushed to COP29

UNCTAD awards investment panels of Costa Rica, Korea, the Netherlands for boosting healthcare

The investment promotion agencies were recognised for promoting new investment in health infrastructure, helping manufacture medical devices, …

Small island states faced thrice as much fall in GDP in 2020 as other developing countries: UN

The COVID-19 pandemic affected all spheres of live in the climatically sensitive small island countries, according to a new UN report

Least developed countries need help to overcome COVID-19-induced economic setback: UNCTAD

Boosting productive capacities biggest hope for LDC to cushion COVID-19 impacts 

Almost 60% of Africa’s low-income countries in debt distress: UNCTAD

Ghana and Tunisia are in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for emergency loans

Rechargeable batteries: UNCTAD report warns of raw material uncertainties

A few countries control reserves of key inputs like cobalt, manganese, lithium, graphite

COVID-19: UNCTAD predicts $3.4 tln debt for developing countries

Income losses to exceed $220 bln in developing countries, says report 

Economic downturn eats into climate mitigation, adaptation funding: UNCTAD

Reduced green investment will put a spanner in the efforts to fasttrack solutions for climate change. 

COVID-19: Worst economic performance by very poor countries in 30 years

43 least developed countries are experiencing a fall in their average income levels, says UNCTAD report

COVID-19: $2.5 tln needed by developing countries to weather economic crisis, says report

Debts of $1 trillion owed by developing countries needs to be cancelled

COVID-19 pandemic may drive 40-60 mln to extreme poverty: UNCTAD report

Families will be pushed deeper into poverty as the current employment decline is biggest since World War II, according to the report

COVID-19: 300,000 seafarers need flights for crew changes, says UNCTAD estimate

About half the seafarers will have to travel home by air for repatriation, while the other half will need to join ships for work

COVID-19: Developing countries in unprecedented debt situation

Demand for a ‘global debt deal’ picks up