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Consumers vs COVID-19

Consumers vs COVID-19

7 Apr 2020
Written by Pamela Coke Hamilton and Teresa Moreira, UNCTAD
Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

6 Apr 2020
The coronavirus speeds up the transition to a digital economy while exposing the digital gap between countries and societies.
Countries launch investment policies to counter COVID-19

Countries launch investment policies to counter COVID-19

3 Apr 2020
New UNCTAD monitor documents countries' latest investment policy responses to the economic fallout from the pandemic and reports on pre-crisis developments.
Barbados bets on tuna to boost the value of fish exports

Barbados bets on tuna to boost the value of fish exports

2 Apr 2020
The island’s fishing sector players and United Nations organizations draw up a plan to increase the value and sustainability of tuna exports.
Assessing the impact of IMO 2020 on grains and oilseeds freight costs

Assessing the impact of IMO 2020 on grains and oilseeds freight costs

1 Apr 2020
Written by: Alexander Karavaytsev and Boris TurkinArticle No. 51 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]
COVID-19 requires gender-equal responses to save economies

COVID-19 requires gender-equal responses to save economies

1 Apr 2020
Written byIsabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
UN calls for $2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing countries

UN calls for $2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing countries

30 Mar 2020
The consequences of a combined health pandemic and a global recession will be catastrophic for many developing countries and halt their progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ports on frontline of fight against COVID-19

Ports on frontline of fight against COVID-19

30 Mar 2020
Various countries have taken measures to protect staff working in port communities and ensure the continuity of ports' operations.
#Tourism – A life line in free fall

#Tourism – A life line in free fall

26 Mar 2020
Written by Isabelle Durant, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General
Coronavirus could cut global investment by 40%, new estimates show

Coronavirus could cut global investment by 40%, new estimates show

26 Mar 2020
An updated UNCTAD analysis reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on foreign direct investment will be more dramatic than previously projected.