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Paraguay Coat-of-ArmsCompetition and consumer protection framework for Paraguay

18 November -UNCTAD will support the Government of Paraguay in the design and enforcement of a national competition and consumer protection framework, aimed at enhancing efficiency for economic growth and development. More >>


13th African Oil and Gas, Trade and Finance Conference and Exhibition Benefiting from Africa´s natural resources

11 November - The Presidents of Mali and Sao Tomé and Principe and UNCTAD´s Secretary-General urged African officials meeting in Mali to strive to use the continent´s vast natural resources for sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. More >>


Wall Street, New YorkBan and Supachai address financial institutions on need for responsible investment

02 November - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi urged leaders of stock exchanges and financial institutions to better manage and integrate environmental, social and governance issues into their business practices. More >>


United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)UNCTAD, UNEP and UNITAR launch e-learning on organic agriculture

02 November - An online training course on "Successful Organic Production and Export", launched this month by the three United Nations agencies, has attracted worldwide attention with more than 600 applications from 80 countries and territories. More >>


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Events & Meetings
9 November – 7 December 2009
Continúa la capacitación en el puerto de Callao de Perú, Callao, Peru

30 November – 2 December 2009
UNCTAD-WAIPA regional training workshop on Investor Targeting in the Services Sector, Buenos Aires, Argentina

3 December 2009
Short course on key international economic issues - Investor-State dispute settlement, Geneva

8–10 December 2009
Multi-year expert meeting on transport and trade facilitation (second session), Geneva

8–11 December 2009
Séminaire national de renforcement des capacités locales: Programme sur le Tourisme Electronique, Cotonou, Benin

9–11 December 2009
Workshop on Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Issues and challenges for the APEC region, Manila, Philippines

10–11 December 2009
Ad hoc Expert Meeting on Facilitating Access of Small Organic Farmers in Developing Countries to Supermarket Shelves, Geneva

11 December 2009
Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Transit ports servicing landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), Geneva

12–13 December 2009
Workshop on Promoting Sub-regional Growth-Oriented Trade Policies in Arab Countries, Cairo, Egypt

14–15 December 2009
JAG on the International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO), 43rd session, Geneva

14–16 December 2009
Multi-year expert meeting on international cooperation: South–South cooperation and regional integration (second session), Geneva
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