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How nations can structurally transform their economies
27 Aug 2020
The policy experiences that transformed China from a manufacturing assembly hub of the world to an economic powerhouse offer valuable lessons for countries in the global south.
Coronavirus: Can policymakers avert a trillion-dollar crisis?
9 Mar 2020
Downside scenario sees a $2 trillion shortfall in global income. UNCTAD calls for coordinated policymaking to prevent a global economic meltdown.
Slowing global economy reveals debt distress as biggest threat to international stability
26 Sep 2019
UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2019 looks at the trends and challenges in the global economy, including: trade tensions, currency movements, corporate debt, a no-deal Brexit, inverted yield curves and negative interest rates.
Bold action required to finance a global green new deal and meet the SDGs
25 Sep 2019
UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2019 recasts the Depression era's signature policy on a global scale - a Global Green New Deal - as the right policy framework to make a clean break with years of austerity and insecurity. It would help bring about a more equal distribution of income and reverse decades of environmental degradation.
Rising inequality a blight on our development hopes
26 Jun 2019
The development gains of the 20th century are being eroded by growing inequality - and something needs to be done about it.
Multilateralism: the only safe route for development finance
17 Apr 2019
Lebanese ambassador who presides over UNCTAD's governing body defends multilateralism during UN development financing forum.
Trade wars are symptoms of deeper malaise, UNCTAD warns
26 Sep 2018
The flagship Trade and Development Report 2018 says the international economy remains rigged against the interests of the global poor.
Austerity doesn’t work: a new way forward needed
18 Sep 2017
The shortcomings of austerity measures were laid bare today at an UNCTAD meeting, pressing home the message of the organization’s new Trade and Development Report.
United Nations urges end to austerity, calls for ambition to rebalance global economy and achieve prosperity for all
14 Sep 2017
The global economy appears stuck on its path to recovery. A new UNCTAD report, the Trade and Development Report 2017: Beyond Austerity - Towards a Global New Deal, sets out an ambitious alternative policy route to build more inclusive and caring economies.
Facing the challenges to multilateralism
14 Sep 2017
The 64th session of UNCTAD's Trade and Development Board is underway, and Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi has used the occasion to spotlight how the organization and its members are facing up to the challenging global environment.
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