28 September 2023: A major new analysis of global timber sector trends has found that exports by ITTO producer countries of secondary processed wood products have soared, reaching a value of USD 36.5 billion in 2022, up by nearly 40% compared with 2020 (USD 26 billion). A large part of this trade (USD 12 billion) comprised wooden furniture exported from Viet Nam to the United States of America.

27 September 2023: Marking World Tourism Day, ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru has called for more investment in ecotourism in tropical forests as a means for increasing incomes for local people and thereby supporting conservation and sustainable forest management and use.

19 September 2023: ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru called for “substantive investment and cross-sectoral cooperation” in tropical forests, joining the leaders of 15 other international bodies in issuing the Joint Call to Action for Forests towards 2030, in which they commit to strengthening efforts to fully unlock the contributions of forests to sustainable development.

15 September 2023: China’s timber market is holding up, despite insufficient export orders, according to the August 2023 edition of the Global Timber Index (GTI) Report, released today. The GTI Report tracks the timber sector in seven pilot countries around the world.

12 September 2023: Encouraging cooperation among producer member countries is a crucial aspect of ITTO’s work, according to Executive Director Sheam Satkuru, speaking on International Day for South–South Cooperation, which celebrates the solidarity among nations of the global South and their shared pursuit of national well-being and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Yokohama, Japan, 7 September 2023: Tropical forests are known as nature’s purifiers, but the increasing incidence of forest wildfire and other stressors worldwide is putting this reputation at risk. In marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, we highlight the importance of sustainable forest management in the tropics for maintaining clean air.