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UNCTAD, Australia and New Zealand launch project for Pacific islands

UNCTAD, Australia and New Zealand launch project for Pacific islands

27 Jul 2018
The project will help nine Pacific island nations comply with trade and investment-related requirements of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus free trade deal.
Adding economic value to biodiversity will help save it

Adding economic value to biodiversity will help save it

27 Jul 2018
UNCTAD-led event at the High Level Political Forum on 16 July discussed ways to sustainably leverage native plants and animals to boost development.
Know your consumer rights

Know your consumer rights

26 Jul 2018
Should we be responsible for our online shopping mishaps?
Green exports can meet both economic and environmental needs

Green exports can meet both economic and environmental needs

26 Jul 2018
For trade in green products to contribute fully to sustainable development, countries need a policy mix that spreads the benefits equally, the High-Level Political Forum heard.
L'Afrique portuaire : défis d'une croissance annoncée

L'Afrique portuaire : défis d'une croissance annoncée

24 Jul 2018
Written by Yann AlixArticle No. 21 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°78 - Second Quarter 2018]
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu gear up for e-commerce

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu gear up for e-commerce

24 Jul 2018
They are among the poorest and most remote countries in the world but opportunities to benefit from the digital economy are within reach according to two new UNCTAD reports.
Policy-making after the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: towards a broader trade logistics approach?

Policy-making after the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: towards a broader trade logistics approach?

23 Jul 2018
Written by Céline Bacrot and Luisa RodriguezArticle No. 19 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°78 - Second Quarter 2018]
Prepare to have your trading habits disrupted - Blockchain is coming…

Prepare to have your trading habits disrupted - Blockchain is coming…

23 Jul 2018
Written by Virginia Cram-Martos Article No. 20 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°78 - Second Quarter 2018]
Where is sustainable development headed?

Where is sustainable development headed?

20 Jul 2018
Where are we heading on the path to the Sustainable Development Goals? UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi and other senior officials spotlight the issues.
Oceans Forum: Use trade to help, not harm, global fisheries

Oceans Forum: Use trade to help, not harm, global fisheries

19 Jul 2018
UNCTAD-hosted Second Oceans Forum represents important step toward achieving trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14, UN envoy says.