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18 June 2024
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UN secretary-general and global leaders mark 60 years of UNCTAD, urging for an equitable economy
10 June 2024
World Trade Organization (WTO)
WTO spotlights inclusive trade for clean energy transition on Environment Day
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN urges regional cooperation to accelerate digitalisation of cross-border trade procedures
26 May 2024
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UN biodiversity conference 2024 to feature first-ever ‘Trade Day’
4 May 2024
8 April 2024
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
1 April 2024
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Advancing shared prosperity through biodiversity-friendly trade
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The future of global trade: UNCTAD announces first-ever Global Supply Chain Forum
18 March 2024
United Nations Development Programme
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP
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
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