New phase of the Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia programme launched to enhance protection of migrant workers’ rights in the blue economy, marked by
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Rise in production and trafficking of synthetic drugs from the Golden Triangle, new report shows
Bangkok (Thailand) – The illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs from the Golden Triangle have grown exponentially, according to a report released today by
UNCTAD urges smarter copper trade as bottlenecks threaten global transition
The global copper industry is entering a pivotal phase — one not only requiring more production, but also smarter, more inclusive and technologically driven growth
Cyberfraud in the Mekong reaches inflection point, UNODC reveals
Bangkok (Thailand) - Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are hedging beyond the region as pressure to crack them down increases, a
Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries – UN trade body
Already grappling with low growth and mounting uncertainty, weaker and smaller economies, whose activities have a negligible effect on trade deficits, should be exempt from
Asia-Pacific Global Accelerator Policy Forum calls for major scale-up of strategies and financing to deliver skills, decent jobs and universal social protection
Government, employer and worker representatives from six pathfinder countries, including the Philippines gather in Cambodia to shape priorities to drive skills development, employment growth and
Urgent debt reforms needed to prevent ‘defaults on development’
The 14th International Debt Management Conference renewed urgent calls for global financial system reforms to ensure debt supports development rather than undermining it. As debt
Philippines: Türk says arrest of former President Duterte is important step toward accountability
GENEVA (12 March 2025) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today welcomed the announcement by the International Criminal Court that it had taken into
Asia-Pacific region to chart bold path for migration governance
Bangkok - The second Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in Asia and the Pacific opened today with
Global foreign investments: Diverging trends amid global challenges
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is at a crossroads, according to the latest Global Investment Trends Monitor released by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 20