UNCTAD

UNCTAD foresees global trade could soar amid challenges in 2024

Published on: March 23, 2024
10:27

Geneva, Mar 23 (Prensa Latina) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) foresaw on Saturday that global trade could soar this year 2024 despite persistent geopolitical tensions and disruptions in supply chains and shipping routes.

Rich countries owe 500B dollars to developing world – UNCTAD

Published on: December 9, 2023
13:45

Dubai, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Rich countries owe USD billion to developing nations in order to meet new climate finance target, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned Saturday.

Cuban President holds talks with UNCTAD Secretary-General

Published on: September 16, 2023
13:46

Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel met Saturday with the Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan.

UNCTAD secretary general to participate in G77 Summit in Cuba

Published on: September 9, 2023
05:28

Havana, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Rebeca Grynspan, will participate in the upcoming Summit of the Group of 77 and China, in Havana, the Cuban Foreign Ministry informed.

Egypt’s foreign direct investment increased in 2022

Published on: July 7, 2023
09:39

Cairo, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Egypt received a total of 11.4 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022, the highest amount since 2017, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported on Friday.

Shadows for world trade in 2023

Published on: December 30, 2022
16:13

Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) World trade in 2023 will face more shadows than lights, a panorama currently marked by persistent geopolitical tensions, the conflict in Ukraine, increasing energy prices and sustained global inflation.

UNCTAD warns of policy-induced global recession

Published on: October 3, 2022
17:16

Geneva, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Monetary and fiscal policy moves in advanced economies risk pushing the world towards global recession and prolonged stagnation, UNCTAD warned in its Trade and Development Report 2022.

FM Carlos Faría explains to UNCTAD sanctions policy against Venezuela

Published on: September 20, 2022
18:36

Caracas, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carlos Faría on Tuesday told the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan the consequences of sanctions policy against his country.

UNCTAD urges to promote export diversification in Africa

Published on: August 19, 2022
17:48

Geneva, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Friday called on nations to rethink about fundamentals of export diversification in Africa, and about supporting changes such a sector really requires.

Global trade hits record high of $ 28.5 trillion in 2021

Published on: February 17, 2022
18:23

Geneva, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) the values of global trade has reached a record level of .5 trillion in 2021, an increase of 25% on 2020 and 13% higher compared to 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

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