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29 July 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Commodity dependence runs deep, developing countries must add value to turn the tide
18 July 2025
15 July 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN flags low uptake of sustainable trade facilitation measures, support for vulnerable groups
1 July 2025
30 May 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty
12 May 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Copper supply crunch threatens energy and digital transitions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries
15 April 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Rethinking climate finance to work for women in Nepal’s coffee, pashmina value chains
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The poor, vulnerable risk being overlooked in escalating trade tensions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries: UN trade body
1 April 2025
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Climate-smart trade facilitation: From efficiency to climate solutions
15 March 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure
10 March 2025
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14 January 2025
World Economic Forum
Global cooperation at a crossroads amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Economic resilience in East and South Asia supports global growth amid challenges: UN flagship economic report
7 January 2025
World Trade Organization (WTO)
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