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An UNCTAD report on critical mineral trade flows in electric car battery value chains reveals market concentration and high value addition, offering opportunities for mineral-rich developing nations.

Agriculture, energy and mining products underpin global trade, but too much dependence on them can leave an economy vulnerable and people poor, especially in developing countries.

A fair, multilateral cotton trading system is vital to realizing the full economic, social and environmental benefits the crop can offer – for inclusive development.

The Trade and Development Report 2023 projects world economic growth to slow from 3% in 2022 to 2.4% in 2023, calling for global financial reforms and more pragmatic policies to tackle pressing challenges.

With abundant resources and growing consumer market, Africa can become a prominent manufacturing destination for tech-intensive industries and a key link in global supply chains.

As food becomes more expensive to import, it becomes even harder for developing countries to keep millions of people from going hungry.

A new UNCTAD report examines the plant’s economic, environmental and social potential

The renewal of the UN-backed initiative is vital to continuing to drive global food prices down and ensuring food security worldwide, especially in developing countries.

Cotton is a fibre like no other, helping alleviate poverty in some least developed countries and providing employment to millions of people across the globe.

The world’s most vulnerable nations face many obstacles, including soaring debt, export marginalization, energy poverty and climate vulnerability.