World economic growth to slow to 2.6% in 2026, UN trade body saysGlobal economic growth is projected to slow to 2.6% in 2026 amid energy shocks from the Middle East crisis. Trade in goods and services is ...
Opportunity alone doesn’t create trade. Connectivity doesBRICS 2026 has built momentum. The next chapter will depend on how effectively agreements are matched by the corridors, infrastructure, tec...
OpenAI wants AI to slow down. Its own agents show whyAs the company investigates agents that bypassed controls and breached external systems, its new model launches raise questions about wheth...
Trade fragmentation could hit poor economies much harder than rich ones, WTO warnsGlobal trade fragmentation will severely impact the world's poorest economies. Least-developed countries could see GDP fall significantly b...
Beyond Los Angeles and Rotterdam: Can Durban, Rio de Janeiro drive India’s next export boom?The South-South trade has crossed $7 trillion, opening new opportunities for Indian exporters across Africa, ASEAN, the Gulf, and Latin Ame...
Engineering exports record 18% growth in July; US remains top marketIndia witnessed a robust eighteen percent increase in engineering exports in July 2026, totaling over twelve billion dollars. This growth o...
India’s WTO resistance risks slowing investment in developing nationsThe IFDA has backing from 131 WTO members, including 94 developing countries, and focuses on reducing red tape and making it easier to attr...
Red Sea shipping crisis to affect global trade, warns UNCTADUNCTAD has expressed deep concerns about the global trade disruption caused by the ongoing Red Sea crisis. The organization emphasized the ...
UNCTAD cautions on geopolitical tensions, climate change impact on global tradeThe ongoing crisis in the Red Sea shipping route is causing disruptions in global trade, raising concerns about its impact on developing na...
Shipping industry has no easy path towards decarbonisation - UNCTADMore than 80% of the world's trade is done via shipping which contributes for about 3% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The industry has...
Global shipping growth at risk from economic gloom, UNCTAD saysThe slowdown is expected to impact shipping, which transports more than 80% of global trade, although tanker freight rates could stay high.
UNCTAD calls for climate waiver, peace clause for developing nations’ trade-related green measuresMost of the developed economies like Australia, Canada, European Union, Germany, Japan, and the United States, have higher carbon dioxide e...
Views: Lessons from UNCTAD for India on how to avoid Vodafone, Cairn-like tax tusslesUnctad recommends ‘defining [the] FET clause based on its meaning under international customary law, using an exhaustive list of state of o...
UN declares 'Invest India' winner of investment promotion award 2020The Award recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements of the world's best-practice investment promotion agencies. The evaluation...
Coronavirus outbreak could cost global economy up to USD 2 trillion: UNCTADUNCTAD has warned that the shock from the epidemic will cause a recession in some countries.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma named special advisor to UNCTAD"Ma is an influential and respected pioneer of the internet era, innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist," UNCTAD Secretary-General Muk...
India's growth likely to be at 5.2% in 2013: UNCTADThe Indian economy is likely to grow at 5.2 per cent in 2013 calendar year on the back of rising domestic demand, says a report by UN agenc...