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G-NEXID and UNCTAD emphasis their commitment to work together

28 May -

UNCTAD and the Global Network of Exim Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID), meeting in Geneva on 19th May 2015, agreed to work together to promote understanding of south-south cooperation and the role of banks in financing development.

Second edition of the online course on Non-Tariff Measures

26 May -

The second online training course on Non-Tariff Measures’ Collection and Classification will be held from 1 June to 19 July 19 2015. 85 participants from 55 countries have been selected from more than 240 applications.

Helping Least Developed Countries prepare for WTO Committee on rules of origin

26 May -

A one-week executive training session on drafting and negotiating preferential rules of origin was organized by UNCTAD for delegates from selected least developed countries, in preparation for the meeting of the WTO Committee on rules of origin.

UNCTAD assumes UNGIS Chair

26 May -

At a High-Level meeting on the occasion of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland, UNCTAD took over the chair of the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS).

African Continental Free Trade Area discussed and UNCTAD's suggestions presented

19 May -

African Union Trade Experts meeting in Addis Ababa from 8 to 10 May 2015, considered UNCTAD's suggestions on policy and negotiation options for building the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA)

Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and UNCTAD formalize partnership

18 May -

In order to help Latin American countries achieve key development goals on trade and environmental sustainability, UNCTAD has formalized its partnership with CAF.

Cambodia seeks new trade policy on market access

18 May -

The government of Cambodia has asked UNCTAD to help guide it through the changing landscape of trade agreements by consulting on a new trade policy on market access.

Developing Asia now invests more abroad than any other region, UNCTAD report says

18 May -

Countries in developing Asia have, for the first time, collectively invested more money abroad than countries in the North American and European regions, the latest UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor says.

CSTD 18th Annual Session, 4-8 May

08 May -

The critical role of science, technology and innovation in transitioning from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals and progress in the implementation outcomes of the 2005 World Summit on the Information Society were discussed at the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development.

Strengthening the private sector to boost continental trade and integration in Africa

08 May -

Africa needs a dynamic and vibrant private sector to seize existing opportunities in the trading system, says UNCTAD Policy Brief. The document identifies some key elements of a credible policy package to promote private sector development and boost intra-African trade.

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