Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )As trade uncertainty grows, global cooperation and balanced policies will be key to preventing economic fragmentation and safeguarding long-term growth.
Secretary-General appoints Antonio Aranibar of Bolivia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Equatorial Guinea
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (Announcement )Mr. Aranibar brings more than 20 years’ experience in sustainable development, governance and peacebuilding to the role.
AI market projected to hit $4.8 trillion by 2033, emerging as dominant frontier technology.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )AI’s rapid rise risks deepening divides, with development concentrated in major economies and firms. Strategic investment and inclusive global governance are key to ensuring its benefits are widely shared.
Aid cuts shut down critical services for Sudanese refugees in Chad
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )UNHCR and its partners are being forced to close or scale back health, education and other crucial programmes for refugees in Chad due to severe funding shortages.
UNHCR: Rapid influx of Congolese refugees strains Uganda’s threadbare resources
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Briefing Notes )Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee host, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Congolese refugees crossing its western border due to increased insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
