19 November 2024: There were indications in October that the Chinese timber market is continuing to recover, according to the latest edition of the Global Timber Index (GTI) Report, released today. The ITTO-supported GTI tracks the performance of the timber sector in diverse pilot countries.

Baku, Azerbaijan, 19 November 2024: The third day of COP 29 saw the opening of the inaugural Forest Pavilion, a joint effort of members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forest and other partners providing an accessible platform within the climate change negotiations to inform decision-makers on the centrality of forest as nature-based solutions to climate regulation, mitigation and adaptation.

Baku, Azerbaijan, 15 November 2024: The use of new technologies, methodologies, ways of thinking, processes and partnerships in sustainable forestry are fundamental tools for increasing resilience and combat the adverse effects of climate change, according to experts at a side-event at the United Nations Climate Convention underway in Azerbaijan.

ITTO prepares for UNFCCC COP29 to elevate tropical forests in global climate action and willl be actively engaged at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Join us at these events to explore ideas and opportunities for strengthening the role of forests in combating climate change.

31 October 2024: The timber sectors in Brazil and China showed signs of recovery in September, according to the latest edition of the Global Timber Index (GTI) Report, released today. The ITTO-supported GTI tracks the performance of the timber sector in diverse pilot countries.

Yokohama, 27 October 2024: The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken global markets, including tropical timber trade. Like many other countries, Thailand saw a significant decline in international demand for timber and its prices. In response to this challenge, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Forestry Agency of Japan have promoted a key solution: boosting Thailand's domestic consumption of wood and wood products.