Smart, sustainable maritime transport critical to global recovery: UNCTAD

Nov 19, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], November 19 Although the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will...

Maharashtra, Indo-Canada trade body agree to promote tourism, women and child development

Jan 14, 2023

A large number of jobs are expected to be created with the help of this MoU. The state has a target to create one...

Rebeca Grynspan appointed as UNCTAD's Secretary General

Jun 14, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 : Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica will be the new head of UNCTAD, the United Nations trade and development body.

UN report sounds alarm on global debt surge: Calls for urgent financial reforms to protect global prosperity

Jun 06, 2024

The recent UN Trade and Development report underscores the urgency for reforms in international financial systems to secure the future for both people and...

UNCTAD projects USD5 trillion+ investment needed to achieve SDGs by 2030

Sep 20, 2023

A new report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) finds that the world needs to invest between USD1,179 and USD1,383 per...

Over 7 pc Indians owned cryptocurrency in 2021, says UN trade body

Aug 12, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], August 12 : Over seven per cent of Indians owned digital currency in the form of cryptocurrency in 2021, according to the...