Inaugural Global Supply Chain Forum gets funding boost from Canada Mission UN.

Set for 21 to 24 May, the forum seeks to forge more sustainable and resilient global production and distribution networks facing unprecedented challenges. ow.ly/vNct50RvQNE

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Fractured future: What shifting investment patterns mean for development.

The #WeeklyTradecast looks at a new report by the United Nations on trends in foreign direct investment with Bruno Casella (@Bru_Case), a senior economist at UN Trade & Development (United NationsCTAD). ow.ly/Ln5S50RuVH8

Global investments in critical energy transition minerals are not keeping pace with escalating demand.

Current production levels are inadequate to meet the needs required to limit global warming to 1.5°C, in line with the Paris Agreement.

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Seaweed holds huge potential to bring economic, climate & gender benefits.

The ocean crop can significantly improve sustainable livelihoods for small-scale farmers & harvesters and empower women in coastal communities, particularly in Asia and Africa. ow.ly/q7Mn50Rsrx5

The clean energy revolution is in full swing – and critical minerals are at the core of this shift.

As we reshape how we power our societies, we cannot replace one dirty, exploitative, extractive industry with another. un.org/en/climatechan…

Le Secrétaire général de l'ONU António Guterres a lancé vendredi une initiative pour protéger les minéraux essentiels à la transition vers une énergie propre
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Earlier this year, @SDGLAB, UN Trade and Development & Rethinking Economics asked young people 'What values & principles would you like to see in a framework to value what counts beyond GDP?'

600+ youth from 50 countries responded.

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Global shipping disruptions are affecting economies across Africa.

Countries in East Africa are particularly vulnerable due to their high reliance on wheat imports from Europe & the Black Sea.

How can countries mitigate the impact of the disruptions? bit.ly/3UylvdM

Customs software upgrade set to bolster trade for developing countries.

UNCTAD ASYCUDA-World, a flagship software backed by @UN Trade & Development (@UNCTAD), introduces cutting-edge capabilities to help improve customs management across 100+ economies. ow.ly/sqOS50RqNfT

As minerals extraction accelerates to match the needs of the energy transition, it is crucial to ensure that the countries and local communities endowed with these resources are the ones to benefit the most. ow.ly/s51q50RpicC

.United Nations Trade & Development report sheds light on major shifts in global foreign direct investment shaped by trends in global value chains and technological, geopolitical & environmental dynamics.

Here are 5 graphs that illustrate the impact of these shifts: ow.ly/Ttwx50RnalO

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday launched an initiative focusing on ensuring fairness, sustainability and respect for human rights throughout the entire process of sourcing and using critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition

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4 out of every 10 people worldwide live in countries where governments spend more on debt interest payments than on education or health.

Money is flowing in the wrong direction — from the countries who need it to the countries who don’t.
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Global crises fracturing foreign investment, impacting developing economies.

United Nations Trade & Development calls for innovative investment strategies to foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth. ow.ly/E3FO50Rp8Uk

The pace of the energy transition is quickening, but we are still not on track to meet the #GlobalGoals .

Accelerating the energy transition heavily depends on the accessibility of the supply of critical minerals for the energy transition. ow.ly/g0Pm50RpgbA

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There are 95 commodity-dependent developing countries, almost half of all United Nations member states.

Commodity dependence represents a trap of development, a cycle of vulnerability and a source of inequality. 👇🏼

'The race to net zero cannot trample over the poor'

– António Guterres launches a new Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to address issues of transparency, sustainability & human rights, and ensure a just transition for all. #ClimateAction
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Developing countries cannot be shackled to the bottom of the clean energy value chain.

Today, I launched my Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to address transparency, sustainability & human rights across the value chains of these materials.

Le Secrétaire général de l'ONU António Guterres a lancé vendredi une initiative pour protéger les minéraux essentiels à la transition vers une énergie propre
UN Trade and Development
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Critical minerals are at the core of shift to renewables.

Today, António Guterres launched his Panel on this issue, with stakeholders representing the entire value chain.

Their goal is clear: to develop global voluntary principles on critical minerals production, trade and use.