What US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean?
When UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric briefed correspondents in New York on Thursday following the release of the White…
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Shipping faces ‘stormy seas’ as trade slows and costs rise
After firm expansion last year, seaborne trade volumes are forecast to rise by just 0.5 per cent in…
International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade: ‘Time to abolish exploitation once and for all’
“It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all and to recognise the equal and unconditional…
Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief
At a major UN conference underway this week in Awaza, Turkmenistan, calls are growing to tackle the high…
Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution
That assessment by UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, comes in an update published on Thursday ahead of…
US tariff delay deepens trade uncertainty, warns top UN economist
While the initial 90-day pause on so-called “reciprocal” tariffs offered some relief compared to planned increases of up…
Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from over
Despite the current government’s hostility to the trade, the country remains a hub for the production and distribution…
World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Haiti, Sudan war sees exodus to Chad, food trade optimism
Between 1 January and 30 May, at least 2,680 people – including 54 children – were killed, 957…
World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala child rights violation
As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors and pregnant women…
Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
Tariff-driven price pressures are adding to inflation risks, leaving trade-dependent economies particularly vulnerable. Higher tariffs and shifting trade…
Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval
The High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries (MICs), held on 28 and 29 April, was attended by senior representatives…
India Signed Air Services Agreements or Drafts with 114 Countries So Far
India has so far signed and initiated Air Services Agreement with 114 countries and latest one was with…
Japan Seeks India to Resolve Transfer Pricing Issue First
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held talks with the visiting Japanese delegation led by Hiroshige Seko, Minister,…