Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand for minerals vital for the transition to clean energy.
Trillion-dollar shift urgently needed to align global finance with climate and development goals
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Eight years after the Paris Agreement, finance for fossil fuels continues unabated at trillions of dollars annually.
ECOSOC, UNGA Presidents Look to Summit of the Future to Accelerate SDGs
Stories & Blogs IISD (News )The UNGA President highlighted the Summit of the Future as an opportunity to scale up commitments and reinvigorate multilateralism to address today’s challenges.
“Peace is the Missing Piece”: UN Secretary-General on Priorities for 2024
Stories & Blogs IISD (News )Guterres identified the Summit of the Future as an opportunity to shape more effective and inclusive multilateralism in our increasingly multipolar world.
ECOSOC Discusses Durable Solutions, Partnerships to Reinforce 2030 Agenda
Stories & Blogs IISD (News )The ECOSOC President welcomed the Partnership Forum’s multi-stakeholder and participatory discussions that, she said, can “shine the spotlight on innovative solutions for addressing many of today’s most pressing challenges”.
Review of Maritime Transport 2023: Facts and Figures on Africa
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (Information Note )The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement is expected to increase intra-African freight by 28% and demand for maritime freight by 62%.
Digitally deliverable services boom risks leaving least developed countries behind
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )UNCTAD steps up advocacy for global support to help vulnerable economies leverage digital trade for inclusive and sustainable development.
