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UNCTAD report: Global growth to slow to 2.6% in 2025 as financial volatility reshapes global economy

Edu Lopez - December 12, 2025

Global economic growth is forecast to slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as financial volatility and...

Sustainability

Global trade set to surpass $35 trillion in 2025, driven by services and developing economies

logisticsnews.ph - December 10, 2025

Global trade in goods and services is on track to reach an all-time high, projected to exceed $35 trillion for the first time in...

Sustainability

UN Trade and Development report urges reform of the global financial system to strengthen trade and development

logisticsnews.ph - December 7, 2025

A new report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that the deep reliance of global trade on financial channels makes it highly vulnerable...

Sustainability

Global growth forecast slows to 2.6% in 2025 as financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty reshape global economy

Edu Lopez - December 3, 2025

Global economic growth is set to decelerate to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as global trade and...

Sustainability

Global foreign direct investment slumps 3% in first half of 2025 amid geopolitical and economic headwinds

Edu Lopez - November 14, 2025

Global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) saw a 3% decline in the first half of 2025, extending a two-year slump, according to the latest Global...

Sustainability

Urgent trade reform is needed to align global markets with the Paris Agreement

Edu Lopez - November 8, 2025

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) issued an urgent call for world leaders gathering at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) to fully...

Sustainability

Global trade now a $2 trillion engine driving the Paris agreement and low-carbon transition

Edu Lopez - November 6, 2025

A new Global Trade Update released by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) confirms that international trade is an indispensable and powerful policy tool for...

Sustainability

Digital readiness gap threatens global South’s sustainable growth – UNCTAD

Edu Lopez - October 18, 2025

A persistent digital readiness gap is preventing many developing countries from harnessing the full potential of digital trade for sustainable and inclusive growth, according...

Sustainability

Global trade hits $500 billion expansion in first half of 2025, defying geopolitical headwinds – UNCTAD

Edu Lopez - October 10, 2025

A new report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reveals that global trade expanded by approximately $500 billion in the first half of 2025,...

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UNCTAD highlights strategic policy priorities for maritime trade amid global uncertainty

Edu Lopez - October 2, 2025

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released its 2025 Review of Maritime Transport, emphasizing the need for strategic policy interventions...