Developing nations must assert economic sovereignty without rejecting globalization, Rabah Arezki writes in a guest commentary.

As the president has been building a wall of tariffs around the U.S. economy, China has been doing the opposite: lowering some trade barriers — in particular for developing countries. That has many of ...

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WASHINGTON, December 3, 2025—Developing countries paid out $741 billion more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024—the largest gap ...

Balancing environmental conservation with economic progress is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. This is particularly difficult for many developing countries, which urgently need to ...

Casa dos Ventos wind turbines operate in Serra da Babilonia in Morro do Chapeu, Bahia state, Brazil, on May 17, 2023. Maria Magdalena Arrellaga/Bloomberg—Getty Images As the world accelerates efforts ...

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The World Bank’s Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025: Strengthening AI Foundations shows that AI is gaining momentum in developing countries and driving opportunities for growth, but progress ...

Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) lack territorial access to the sea, leaving them dependent on transit neighbors for a route to world markets. This geographic disadvantage drives up transport ...

Awaza, 8 August 2025 – The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) concluded today in Awaza, Turkmenistan, with the adoption of the Awaza Political Declaration, and ...

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