Global public debt hit a record $102 trillion in 2024, striking developing countries hardest
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 26, 2025(News )Since 2010, developing countries’ debt has grown twice as fast as that of advanced economies. Today, 3.4 billion people live in countries spending more on interest payments than on health or education.
Developing countries face record-high public debt burdens. Now is the time for reform.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 26, 2025(News )Rising debt burdens are threatening the world’s already fragile path to sustainable development, warns the UN ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development..
Global foreign direct investment falls for the second consecutive year, posing acute challenges to developing countries.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 19, 2025(News )UN Trade and Development alerts that uncertainty is affecting global investment and warns of the impact insufficient financing has on developing countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda.
Africa: Foreign investment hit record high in 2024.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 19, 2025(News )Foreign investment in Africa surged by 75% to reach an all-time high of $97 billion in 2024, bolstered by liberalization and facilitation efforts across the continent.
Greed is driving oceans toward collapse.
Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged world leaders and grassroots groups to confront the powerful interests driving marine destruction, from illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the a
Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP.
Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said.
One Ocean Finance: UN & Partners Join Forces to unlock billions for marine sectors,
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJun 09, 2025(UNSDG Story )A collective of United Nations agencies and global partners launched the co-design process for One Ocean Finance.
Amid global uncertainties, trade transparency gains heightened significance
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 03, 2025(News )In times of disruption, efforts are needed more than ever to facilitate global trade, fostering trust, predictability and an enabling environment for development.
Holding Fast to SDG Commitments: UN Chief's remarks at the 2025 ECOSOC OAS
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMay 20, 2025(Announcement )The Sustainable Development Goals are alarmingly off-track, UN SG remarked.
UN Chief Renews Call to Keep Climate Commitment During Exchange with World Leaders.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 23, 2025(Announcement )“Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the projected global warming-curve has been bent down,” said Secretary-General António Guterres.