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‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest

·November 22, 2025·3 min read

“First, we need to end the war. Then, we have to restart the factories,” says Basher Abdullah, advisor to Sudan’s Minister of Industry and Trade. Like many of the world’s poorest countries, Sudan’s attempts to develop its economy are severely hampered by conflict. Yet, even amidst the brutal civil...

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·July 20, 2022·2 min read

UNCTAD’s analysis shows that a 10 per cent increase in food prices will trigger a five per cent decrease in the incomes of the poorest families, roughly equivalent to the amount those families would normally spend on healthcare. Unsafe products have long been a threat across borders. But 60% of countries...

‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD |