Yokohama, 23 October 2025: The timber sector in Ghana and China posted further growth in September 2025, while some countries showed signs of partial recovery despite a decline in overall performance, according to the latest Global Timber Index (GTI) Report. The ITTO-supported GTI tracks the performance of the timber sector in pilot countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Yokohama, 20 October 2025: The ITTO launches the 2023–2024 edition of its Biennial Review on World Statistics Day 2025, which examines markets for both primary and secondary wood products. The Biennial Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation presents the most up-to-date and reliable international statistics available on global production and trade of timber, with an emphasis on the tropics.

Yokohama, 15 October 2025: Recognizing and expanding the critical role of rural women in the sustainable management of tropical forests and trade in legally and sustainably produced tropical timber and forest products is central to the mission of ITTO, its Executive Director said.

Yokohama, 08 October 2025: You are invited to attend the 5th webinar of the ITTO-BMLEH Teak and Other Valuable Species Plantations Project. The theme of this webinar is "Innovative Technology for Sustainable Teak Plantations and Volume Estimation". It will take place virtually on Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 9:00 AM GMT/5:00 PM JST.

Tokyo, 08 October 2025: An ITTO collaborative event with the private sector in Japan attracted 25 participants to explore pathways for achieving a circular bioeconomy through collaboration.

Tokyo, 06 October 2025: At the MoFAI Roundtable and Consultations for Asia Pacific on forest legislation and governance, Jennifer Conje, ITTO’s Director of Forest Management, emphasized both the persistent challenges and emerging opportunities in implementing and enforcing forest laws.