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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Costs on the rise and volatile, but trade facilitation could mitigate challenges ahead
Despite high implementation rates in various trade facilitation reforms in the region, progress in paperless trade has been slow and uneven, while growing geopolitical tensions and heightened inflation have further …
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Advancing shared prosperity through biodiversity-friendly trade
With the right policy and governance approach, sustainable trade can flourish and, in turn, nourish the very biodiversity …
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The future of global trade: UNCTAD announces first-ever Global Supply Chain Forum
The forum will explore ways to strengthen resilience and sustainability in global supply chains, ranging from trade facilitation …
United Nations Development Programme
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP
Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarisation on a global scale. …
All #trade Press Releases
2 October 2023
The World Bank
East Asia and Pacific: Sustained growth, momentum slowing
24 July 2023
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB maintains growth forecast for Asia and the Pacific
5 April 2023
Asian Development Bank
ADB: Philippine economy to post robust growth in 2023, 2024 despite inflation pressures
7 December 2022
International Trade Centre
European Union-Philippines Trade Conference highlights need for small businesses to go green
10 October 2022
Centre of Innovation and Maritime Excellence
CIME inauguration marks key effort to boost Africa’s economies through innovation, entrepreneurship
28 April 2022
4 June 2019
23 October 2018
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
Demonstrating the legality and sustainability of tropical hardwood is a must
28 July 2017
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Asia Pacific
FSC reaches APAC certificates milestones: Over 10,000 Chain of Custody certificates now in the region
8 June 2017
24 March 2017
21 March 2017
Environmental Investigation Agency
Denmark sanctions entire Burmese teak industry
7 March 2017
Organic Monitor
New York summit features green ingredients and packaging
14 February 2017
CompaniesVsClimateChange
Climate change solutions must be business driven
3 February 2017
Spintelligent
Spintelligent events win big at AAXO ROAR Awards
19 January 2017
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