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Official account of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). We work to ensure everyone benefits from the global economy. Website: https://unctad.org/unctad16
Uncertainty is the new tariff.
As global trade faces rising costs and tensions, #UNCTAD16 unites 195 countries to reimagine a fairer, more resilient trade system for development.
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Les pays en développement redéfinissent leurs stratégies commerciales
En approfondissant la coopération Sud-Sud, les économies en développement renforcent leur résilience et créent de nouvelles opportunités dans un contexte d'incertitude mondiale.
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Los países en desarrollo trazan nuevas estrategias comerciales
Al fortalecer la cooperación Sur-Sur, las economías en desarrollo refuerzan su resiliencia y abren nuevas oportunidades frente a la incertidumbre mundial.
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Where is global investment flowing – and how is it changing?
The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) FDI Explorer shows tracks shifts in global investment flows.
Users can explore data by region or economy and compare trends since 1990.
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As the world grapples with rising debt & falling investment, it’s people who pay the price.
Aligning international investment & finance with development needs is now urgent – a key issue atop the agenda of #UNCTAD16.
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The digital economy is reshaping trade — but not everyone is connected.
AI could hit $5 trillion by 2033, yet under 1/3 of developing countries have AI strategies.
#UNCTAD16 aims to bridge the digital divide and make growth inclusive.
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Uncertainty is the new tariff.
As global trade faces rising costs and tensions, #UNCTAD16 unites 195 countries to reimagine a fairer, more resilient trade system for development.
Full story: ▶️ ow.ly/JTC450X6CYY
More on #UNCTAD16: ▶️ ow.ly/a9v650X6CYV
Join the second lead-up webinar to the 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum: Getting ready to shape the future.
👉 If you are aged 18–30, register now and be part of shaping the Youth Declaration of #UNCTAD16.
🔗 Register for the webinar: https://ow.ly/nMzR50X6BoC
#UNCTADYouthForum25 #ShapingTheFuture
Maritime energy trade patterns are shifting.
Coal rose despite a longer-term decline, oil stayed flat but took longer routes and gas increased.
Demand, geopolitics and diversification strategies are reshaping energy flows, shipping distances and the geography of energy trade.
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Developing countries are stepping up on trade.
▶️ A major trade pact – covering $18T in market size and $5T in imports – is just one ratification away.
▶️ The expiry of US trade preferences for Africa could threaten export diversification & industrialization.
UNCTAD’s insights: ow.ly/rEaU50X6hyg
At the @munsecconf.bsky.social, I stressed that when maritime chokepoints like the Red Sea are disrupted, the ripple effects on trade, food, and energy security are global.
Bold diplomacy, as we saw in the Black Sea Initiative, remains our best tool to keep sea lanes open and safe.
#MLMAlUla
"Uncertainty is the highest #tariff."
We put geoeconomics on the #MLMAlula agenda for a reason. At our meeting in the Saudi desert, @unctad.bsky.social's Rebeca Grynspan explained the value of predictability for a rules-based trade world.
In today’s world, uncertainty is the highest tariff.
Predictability and cooperation are needed through reform, more regional agreements and stronger coalitions for a rules-based trade system.
Trade must reduce uncertainty, support development, and create a true win-win for all.
#MLMAlUla
As trade tensions rise, developing countries are stepping up.
At a recent meeting in Geneva, they reviewed progress on a key trade pact that needs just one more ratification.
Together, they represent an $18 trillion market.
Full story: ▶️ ow.ly/7YTm50X5E89
An intense week at #UNGA80.
No doubt these are difficult times, but in spite of headwinds, multilateralism remains essential, and I am convinced of our capacity to reform and successfully overcome challenges together.
Unless the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is renewed, African exporters of agricultural products and light manufactures could face shrinking market access to the United States, undermining prospects for diversification.
Full story: ▶️ ow.ly/L3Jw50X4Uyh
Political tensions, new tariffs, shifting trading patterns & reconfigured shipping lanes are reshaping the geography of maritime trade.
New tariffs & port fees in the US for certain foreign-built or foreign-operated vessels may further affect shipping costs & routes.
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At #UNCTAD16, we’ll go further — discussing climate-resilient development through finance, structural transformation, and cooperation.
Stay tuned: ▶️ ow.ly/Iclf50X4mSO
Countries are updating their national climate plans — commitments to cut emissions, adapt to climate change & build resilient economies.
These plans are key to the #ParisAgreement.
New UNCTAD guide shows how trade can help make them more effective.
Full publication: ▶️ ow.ly/F2PH50X4mSL
¡Únase a la ONU en el lanzamiento de la 2ª edición del curso “El uso de #Blockchain para la facilitación del comercio”!
📅 Apertura: 4 nov, 16:00 CET
💻 3 webinarios + casos prácticos
▶️ Inscríbase hoy: tfelearning.unctad.org/blockchain-sp
When trade deals expire: What’s at stake for Africa and the US?
Market access to the United States could further deteriorate for many African countries if the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is not renewed before its expiration on 30 September 2025.
Full data story: ▶️ ow.ly/Hq0w50X3E9a
New digital platform eases processes, powers investment in Zimbabwe.
The African nation takes a major step to simplifying investment procedures with the launch of its new eRegulations investment portal – with support from @unctad.bsky.social & partners.
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Maritime trade under pressure – growth set to stall in 2025.
Global shipping faces fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty as political tensions, shifting trade patterns and reconfigured routes reshape maritime trade.
Full story: ▶️ ow.ly/wx2w50X3jOA
🌍 The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 Sep) is a call to action!
Reducing food loss & waste is not only about supply chains & producers.
It’s about consumers – our choices, our awareness, our actions:
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#FLWDay #StopFoodLossWaste
An intense week for @unctad.bsky.social at #UNGA
Rising tariffs, record debt costs & outdated economic metrics are holding back global development.
Secretary-General @rebecagrynspan.bsky.social urged leaders to “make the invisible visible” and restore trust.
🔗 Full story: ow.ly/2In350X2Ojw
Global shipping is entering a period of fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty.
At #UNGA, UNCTAD warned that the world economy is at a crossroads, as rising tariffs, record debt payments and growing mistrust put the brakes on development.
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La CNUCED et la CARICOM signent leur premier accord de coopération pour soutenir la résilience des Caraïbes.
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UNCTAD y CARICOM firman primer acuerdo de cooperación para fortalecer la resiliencia del Caribe.
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UNCTAD & @caricom.bsky.social sign first cooperation agreement to support Caribbean resilience.
Home to many small island developing states, economic resilience is just an option but a necessity for the Caribbean towards long-term sustainability.
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Presence speaks louder than pessimism.
At the #UNGA @g20org.bsky.social event, UNCTAD Secretary-General @rebecagrynspan.bsky.social said the strong turnout of 150+ leaders proves multilateralism is alive — and that dialogue can prevail.
Full statement: ▶️ ow.ly/vRIU50X2RRS
#G20 #UNGA80 #UN80
