UNCTAD and Kazakhstan recently launched a new project to align the country's customs procedures with international standards and adapt to the conditions of its recent membership of the World Trade Organization.
UNCTAD convened a panel discussion on "Price Slump in Commodities: Financial Implications for Commodity Exporters" as a part of a series of high-level events organized together with the Government of Kenya on the margins of the WTO MC10 Conference in Nairobi on 17 December.
Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in July 2015, UNCTAD and TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) agreed to deepen their cooperation. With financing from TMEA, the two institutions will jointly implement a number of concrete projects for the benefit of the members of the East African Community (EAC).
Some 90 participants including several African Ministers, representatives from the private sector, academia, civil society organizations and international governmental organizations stressed the expeditious conclusion of African CFTA negotiations and follow-up implementation as necessary for the beneficial integration of Africa into the global economy.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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