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UN helps nations tap technology for development
9 May 2019
The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development weighs the opportunities and risks that emerging technologies bring to the sustainable development agenda.
What if our future were designed equally by women?
11 Feb 2019
Writen by Shamika N. Sirimanne, Director of the Division on Technology and Logistics (UNCTAD)
Map sheds light on state of data protection around the globe
28 Jan 2019
The UNCTAD Global Cyberlaw Tracker maps e-commerce legislation like data protection and online privacy in 194 countries.
Rapid technological change threatens to outpace public policy
14 May 2018
The pitfalls and benefits of new technology must be grasped by the international community if governments plan to exploit it for inclusive growth, UN meeting hears.
We must control our devices, acclaimed scientists tell UN meeting
14 May 2018
A conversation between mathematician Sir Roger Penrose of Oxford University and Swiss chemist Jacques Dubochet spotlights the need for ethics and caution in scientific innovation.
Digital economy data gap risks widening inequalities, UNCTAD says
23 Mar 2018
According to UNCTAD, those least prepared for the digital economy have less data on which to base policy decisions, threatening to widen the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots".
Women and Girls in Science for Peace and Development
11 Feb 2018
Address by Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General of UNCTAD, on the occaision of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11 February 2018.
Egypt: new e-commerce strategy aims to double online businesses
27 Dec 2017
Since 2015, Egypt’s government has worked with UNCTAD to boost e-commerce in the Arab-speaking world's most populous market, where most business is still done offline.
"Culture clash" divides trade officials and Internet experts
21 Dec 2017
Although trade negotiators and Internet experts increasingly work on similar e-commerce issues, such as data flows, they do so in silos. A bridge between them needs to be built.
At MC11, Nepal looks to e-commerce to hasten development in Himalayas
12 Dec 2017
UNCTAD's eTrade Readiness Assessment of the mountainous nation, presented at WTO's MC11, shows the majority of Nepalese are now online, and that this is empowering consumers and businesses alike.
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