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UN Trade and Development

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UN Trade and Development

@UNCTAD

Official account of @UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). We work to ensure everyone benefits from the global economy. Secretary-General @RGrynspan.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Born March 23

Joined November 2009

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Can we ensure that a fractured trade system still supports development and inclusive growth? Or are we entering a period of permanent marginalisation for smaller economies? In her latest analysis, @luzmadelamora, @UNCTAD, highlights a critical shift: trade is no longer just
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Jun 10
Monitoring and evaluation remain a key weakness for national trade facilitation committees. Bridging these gaps will be crucial to accelerating reforms for faster, cheaper and more predictable cross-border trade. UNCTAD analysis:
Trade facilitation reforms are moving forward, but weak monitoring could slow progress
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Jun 9
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have pushed up oil prices and hit vulnerable economies hard. Some depend on the Gulf for a significant share of their energy imports and now face the added challenge of securing alternative supplies. Read more: ow.ly/cp4i50Z9pvk
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Jun 9
Rising oil prices linked to Strait of Hormuz disruptions are adding pressure on vulnerable economies – lifting import costs, fueling inflation and straining public finances for nearly 1 billion people. UNCTAD analysis: ow.ly/qnoL50Z8QVj
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Jun 8
On World Oceans Day, new @UNCTAD data show that services surpassed goods to account for over half of ocean trade ($2.5 trillion) in 2025. How can developing economies turn this shift into greater value creation and stronger ocean conservation? Explore:
Ocean services lead trade, opening new opportunities for developing economies
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Jun 8
Global trade, food systems and livelihoods depend on the ocean. “Reimagine,” the theme of World Oceans Day 2026, calls for action: restore ocean health and sustain development. Explore how a sustainable and inclusive ocean economy can deliver: ow.ly/mojJ50Z8v4S
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Jun 7
Meeting with President Randrianirina, UNCTAD’s acting chief discussed support for Madagascar’s development priorities, including opportunities to add value and diversify economic activity within and beyond the country’s critical minerals value chain. ow.ly/5kRS50Z8s9z
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Jun 6
Madagascar: The UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2024–2028 was signed on 5 June. The framework will strengthen support for the country's technical cooperation projects and align collective UN efforts with national priorities and the 2030 Agenda.
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Madagascar: UNCTAD rapid assessment explores value addition & diversification within and beyond the critical energy transition minerals value chain. The official launch was attended by Minister of Industrialization and Private Sector Development Ny Riana Nampoina Raharimanjato.
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Jun 5
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay. Today and every day, we work with countries to build green, blue and circular economies, ensuring that trade is part of the solution to the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Learn more: ow.ly/CYP150Z87mH
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Jun 5
In Antananarivo today, Acting Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno met with Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina to launch a new UNCTAD rapid assessment of value addition and diversification within and beyond the country’s critical energy transition minerals value chain.
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Madagascar can add more value to critical energy transition minerals while diversifying beyond mining. UNCTAD identifies 259 potential products across 23 sectors – plastics, chemicals & more. Of these, 209 offer export opportunities worth about $1.1bn. ow.ly/Yuek50Z7HfZ
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Madagascar peut diversifier son économie bien au-delà du secteur minier. Un nouveau rapport de la CNUCED identifie 259 produits dans 23 secteurs. 209 offrent des opportunités d’exportation, avec un potentiel pondéré d’environ 1,1 milliard de dollars. ow.ly/qHqg50Z7I8e
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