EU provides over €500,000 to advance COP6 mandates under Minamata convention
Agency Report With more than €500,000 in support from the European Union, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury...
World Economy
2026: Global trade growth continues but fragility rises – Report
Orisemeke Benjamin Global trade grew by $2.5 trillion in 2025, increasing by about 7.5% to a record of $35 trillion,...
Ports race to cut emissions as global trade faces new disruptions
Ports underpin global trade, handling over 80% of goods by volume. But as pressure mounts to decarbonize, they face a...
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire, oil prices plunge
Iran said it has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping during a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah...
World Bank, partners agree closer collaboration to track job creation efforts
Omeiza Bilal The World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have agreed to closer collaboration on a common approach to measuring...
Global trade on upward trajectory but fragility weighs on developing economies
By Orisemeke Benjamin with agency The April edition of the UN Trade and Development Global Trade Update revealed that while global...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth holds, but downside risks persist – W/Bank
Orsiemeke Benjamin Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery from a decade of global shocks is showing signs of stalling, with growth projections...
Global imbalances: Old questions, new answers?
By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Christian Mumssen Global current account imbalances are widening again, reversing a decade of steady decline following the...
Hormuz disruption deepens global economic strain across trade, prices and finance
The Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed, with effects spreading through the global economy within weeks by disrupting energy flows,...
Public spending in developing countries shrinks on rising debt cost – UNCTAD
The rising cost of debt is squeezing public spending in three quarter of developing countries, the UN Trade and Development...
