by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
“Sustained increases in energy prices could increase risks for global trade, with potential spillovers for food security and cost pressures on consumers and businesses,” WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said New Delhi:The global trade growth is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 3, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy, Risk Management
“While the situation is rapidly evolving, our initial estimates suggest that these measures, coupled with those introduced since the beginning of the year, could lead to an overall contraction of around 1 per cent in global merchandise trade volumes this year,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 10, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said, “We are making progress towards global trade recovery, thanks to resilient supply chains and a solid multilateral trading framework, which are vital for improving livelihoods and welfare New Delhi: The global trade growth...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Pandemic, Policy
In a joint statement, the leaders of the four institutions warned that the war in Ukraine was adding to existing pressures from the COVID-19 crisis, climate change and increased fragility and conflict, threatening millions of people worldwide The World Bank,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 12, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
The conflict has pushed up food and energy prices, and reduced the availability of goods exported by Russia and Ukraine, said the Secretariat note.Russia and Ukraine are both important suppliers of essential products, notably food and energy, according to the note...