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The war in Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction to its economy which will take tens of billions of dollars and decades to reverse, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in a new report on Wednesday. UNIFEED / FILE

UNCTAD, the UN’s trade and development body, has sounded the alarm over the escalating attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and their impact on global trade routes already under strain. UNIFEED

The head of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said at the COP28 in Dubai, “What we need to do is to re-imagine globalization.” UNIFEED

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged world leaders to include women on peacekeeping forces, adding “they're better able to build trust with communities they are protecting." UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that almost half of humanity live in countries that spend more on debt interest payments than on education or health, it is “more than a systemic risk. It is a systemic failure.” UNIFEED

A lack of investment in less wealthy nations is a major obstacle to sustainable development, the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, said on Wednesday. UNTV CH

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Ukraine to discuss with President Zelenskyy the possible continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which will expire on 18 March. OCHA

A “breakthrough” has been made on the distribution of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Russian-made fertiliser blocked in European ports that are vital to avoid a global food insecurity crisis next year, a senior Un official said on Friday. UNTV CH

UN top officials urged all parties to protect the Black Sea Grain Initiative, highlighting the importance of the deal for food security around the world. UNIFEED

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) urges advanced economies to change course in their monetary and fiscal policies to avert global recession. UNTV CH