International trade is once again in the spotlight. A new Monthly Briefing from UN DESA examines the evolving dynamics, offering insights into both the risks and potential opportunities ahead.

21 March 2025 UN Headquarters, New York City Conference Room 6 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

With nearly 600 million people projected to remain in extreme poverty by 2030 and the gap to finance the SDGs expected to widen to $4 trillion annually, the 2025 Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) ...

March 2025 - This week, the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) will come together to discuss global financial architecture reforms and financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ahead of the ...

After intense negotiations, Parties to the Convention agreed on a way forward in terms of resource mobilization with a view to close the global biodiversity finance gap and achieve the target of ...

In a rapidly evolving global trade landscape, Africa's integration and trade prospects face significant challenges and much uncertainty. This was the topic of discussion at a Development Policy ...

Data are critically important for everyone,” says Stefan Schweinfest, Director of UN DESA’s Statistics Division. “All the decisions that you take in your life, you're basing them on data,” he stressed ...

Mark Carney is the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, coming from a distinguished career in finance that included serving as Governor of the Bank of England. In a recent interview, he ...

Even under normal circumstances, persons with disabilities—one billion people worldwide— are less likely to access health care, education, employment and to participate in the community.