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Arab Society: Demographic and Social Trends, Issue No. 16 is the latest in a series published biennially by the Statistics, Information Society and Technology Cluster of the Economic and Social...

The present study shows that the economic recovery that started in 2021 with 4.1 per cent growth for the Arab region is expected to continue at 3.7 per cent in 2022 and 3.6 per cent in 2023 for the...

This report proposes a rights-based policy framework as a path towards countering the de-development of the Palestinian economy and its dependence on Israel. The policy framework proposed in this...

As countries worldwide are still recovering from the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine is expected to result in severe implications for the global economy. The ongoing...

This technical paper focuses on efforts by the WHO and UNCTAD Statistics to define and measure international trade flows in food items according to various levels of processing. It reviews and...

This paper focuses on efforts by eleven African countries to measure tax and commercial IFFs. It reviews and assesses development of concepts and methods, and their pilot testing. As such, it draws...

SDG pulse provides quantitative assessments of progress with the 2030 Agenda through both a selection of official SDG indicators as well as complementary data and statistics. It also presents recent...

This report aims at documenting and assessing shifts that the COVID-19 crisis has triggered in economies, societies and cooperation in UNCTAD’s core areas of work: the integrated treatment of trade...

The world is currently facing a triple crisis: food, energy, and climate. People living in poverty and in developing countries, especially in Africa, are on the frontline, suffering most in a crisis...

The present report reviews the situation of Palestinian women and girls during the period July 2020–June 2022, focusing on political, social, economic and human rights developments. Building on...

This publication is the latest in a series published biennially by the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) under the title Arab Society: Demographic and...

Focusing on population dynamics, household composition, family formation, housing conditions, health, COVID-19, education, labour, poverty, inequality and culture and social participation, this report...

This publication is the latest and most thoroughly updated regional edition of the SDG7 regional tracking report which addresses access to sustainable and modern energy for all. This report aims to...

This annual flagship publication seeks to both analyze routinely monitored economic and social variables in the Arab region in a global context as well as address debt sustainability and the...

This annual flagship publication seeks to both analyze routinely monitored economic and social variables in the Arab region in a global context as well as address debt sustainability and the...

In the area of global development issues, there has been a long-standing agenda concerning women’s rights and gender issues. While progress has been made on various fronts, gender inequality across...

The Survey 2018-2019 observes that the Arab region experienced an economic recovery with a growth rate of 2.3% in 2018, up from 1.7% the year before. This recovery was largely attributed to...

The Arab region experienced an economic recovery growth rate of 2.3% in 2018, up 1.7% from 2017. This recovery was largely attributed to hydrocarbon sector led growth in the region’s oil-exporting...

The 2022-2023 edition of the Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region presents the economic recovery path at the global and regional levels following the COVID-19 pandemic and the...