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'Real need' for Security Council reform, will push for it: UNSG candidate Michelle BacheletMichelle Bachelet backs urgent UN Security Council reform, calling for broader representation in permanent and non-permanent categories. A ...
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
Strongly urge early restoration of freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz: IndiaIndia has called the targeting of commercial shipping in the West Asia conflict “deplorable” and urged the immediate restoration of safe an...
UN warns of higher food prices, cost-of-living if Strait of Hormuz shutsGlobal trade faces major risks as the United Nations warns of soaring food prices and living costs. Military actions in West Asia have disr...
India’s trade dependence on China, EU rose in 2023: UNCTADIn 2023, India's trade reliance on China and the EU grew, while declining on Saudi Arabia. Global trade showed improvement in major economi...
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...
India seeks emergency meeting of WTO's General Council to discuss COVID packageWTO is a 164-member multilateral body which formulate rules for global exports and imports and adjudicates disputes between two or more tha...
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...
India recorded export growth of 4 per cent in Sept: UNCTADExport growth declined in India in the third quarter of 2020 relative to the same quarter last year but picked up pace in September, accord...
Developing nations' repayments on public external debt to soar $2.6-$3.4 trillion in 2020-21: UNThe UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in a new report has stressed that the pandemic has hit developing countries at a time w...
PSBs best for sustainable development; India, Russia, SA have anorexic loan portfolio: UNCTADPublic banking should be given back its traditional, bigger role if the environmental and economic landscape is to be transformed by 2030, ...
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...
- Global economic growth to slow down to 3.1% in 2011: UNCTAD
Projecting a slowdown in global economic growth to around 3%, a UN agency said developing economies could be affected by recession.
- 'Digital divide' widens between rich and poor countries: UNCTAD
The "digital divide" between rich and poor countries is growing with developing countries still far behind in the use of broadband internet...
- Growth story continues at 8%: UNCTAD
UNCTAD has estimated India’s economic growth for the financial year at 8.5% compared to 10.5% for China.