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Written byIsabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Top economists from UNCTAD and the International Monetary Fund agree it's time to sound the alarm on rising public debt in many low-income countries but disagree on how loudly the bell should be rung.

Written by Simonetta Zarrilli of UNCTAD

A better deal could bring benefits for producers of gum arabic, a natural and versatile ingredient used in food, drinks and chemical products.

UNCTAD will provide NTMs on-line training to Government officials from 12 country members of the Tripartite (COMESA, EAC and SADC) region: Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.  Another technical course on NTMs and Data Collection will be open to government officials, researchers, and representatives of the private sector worldwide.

The initiator of the new Responsible Mining Index says he hopes it will fuel change by showcasing the best-in-class and spotlighting those that need to raise their game.

Written by Alessandro Nicita, Economist at UNCTAD

Though unpopular, fossil fuels will remain necessary for decades, experts say at UNCTAD's Global Commodities Forum. The energy transition must therefore include the less dirty alternative of natural gas.

UNCTAD has modernized the dissemination and visualization of its data, thanks to the new e-Handbook of Statistics.

Changing economic circumstances mean that developing countries dependent on commodities need to find ways to upskill their workers.