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An "explosion" of multibillion-dollar claims by fossil fuel and extractive firms through shadowy investment tribunals is blocking action on climate and nature, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and Environment has warned, with developing nations increasingly targeted.

Previewing the "global stocktake" of climate progress, demands for climate reparations, and the call for a worldwide fossil fuel phase-out.

The Gaza Strip needs billions of dollars in international economic aid to compensate for years of restrictions that have stifled its economy and curbed its development, according to a report published on Wednesday by the United Nations trade body.

Even before the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out, economic conditions in Gaza were already dire after years of blockade.

Unctad outlines conditions last year, with unemployment rate of 45% one of highest in world

Guidance, Tamil Nadu's nodal agency for investment promotion, wins UN Promotion Award 2023 for excellence in scaling up energy transition investments. V. Vishnu, MD & CEO, received award from UNCTAD Director General. Award recognizes Guidance's efforts to attract investments using innovative approaches for promotion, finance & partnerships in energy transition.…

Economic arm of UN says pro-growth stance needed, with interest rate rises increasing inequality

UN figures show value of British goods and services exports rose by 6% between 2012 and 2021, compared with 29.1% for EU

The majority of developing nations are set to miss out on the economic benefits of booming green technologies, slowing progress toward their climate goals and widening the inequality gap between rich and poor countries, a United Nations report warned Thursday

Global trade was strong in first half of 2022. But a UN trade body expects a slowdown in 2023 due to economic headwinds and geopolitical tensions.

Report’s author, the World Bank, states concern over poor countries’ increasing spending on debt