On August 26, the Media Briefing for the Thematic Forums of the 2026 Service Trade Development Forum Series was held in Beijing. This year's CIFTIS aims to build the "Service Trade Development Forum ...

In today’s globalized world, diplomacy plays a crucial role in international cooperation, but the traditional roles, such as that of the Economic Attaché or Commercial Attaché, need to evolve. These ...

Agricultural Export Restrictions and the WTO: What Options do Policy-Makers Have for Promoting Food Security? 2013 Agricultural Export Restrictions, Food Security and the WTO 2014 Agriculture ...

The 195 member states of the UN Trade and Development organization (UNCTAD) gathered Monday in Geneva for its 16th conference, where leaders discussed the implementation of current World Trade ...

New and enhanced trade data at your fingertips It is no question that international trade has been an engine for development for centuries. The movement of goods or provision of services between ...

Digital trade, from software sales to streaming movies, plays a bigger role than ever in the global economy. Yet with many developing countries struggling to fully participate in digital trade, now is ...

Problems at the intersection of trade and climate often benefit most from broad engagement with as many countries as possible; rule innovation, however, tends to happen within smaller groupings of ...

Financing sustains and propels global trade. It assures that businesses can operate smoothly across borders by providing essential capital, bridging the gap between production and payment. This role ...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is the United Nations body responsible for dealing with development issues, particularly international trade – the main driver of development.

Africa’s share of global trade remains disproportionately small, hovering around 2%-3%. Countries on the continent trade more with the rest of the world than they ...