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How can agricultural and fisheries trade contribute towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? FAO-UNCTAD session at the WTO Public Forum 2017–Trade: Behind the Headlines
… The Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development has shaped a … to a complex and interconnected global landscape. With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Agenda recognizes that trade is a key element in …
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BAPA+40 Side Event: Illicit financial flows and trade in Africa and the role of South-South Cooperation
… of major concern for African policy makers, more so now in the context of the AfCFTA. At a time when African countries are about to lower tariff barriers with the advent of the AfCFTA and at a time when debt …
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Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection: Deliberations on the revision of the United Nations guidelines for Consumer Protection
… The Sixth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices (Geneva, 8-12 …
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26th Regional Course on Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda for the Latin American and Caribbean region
… The course will focus on the links between trade, investment, finance and development, including in the context of international trade negotiations. It aims to: …
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Sustainability at the Intersection of Trade, Environment and Development. UNCTAD-CITES-OAS side event event to the Eighth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals
… The Rio+20 outcome document "The Future We Want" reaffirms the role of biodiversity and ecosystem services as key …
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Addressing the intersection between the Nagoya Protocol, access and benefit sharing rules, and BioTrade
… The objective of this workshop is to provide a broader understanding on the intersection between ABS and BioTrade for policy makers, regulators and interested businesses in Viet Nam. The workshop will also assist national authorities and other …
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2018 Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development
… The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and … impacts are limited and financial benefits are shared. The IGF’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a unique … opportunity to engage with government officials from the IGF’s member nations and representatives from industry, …
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UNCTAD and Brazil’s Minister of Justice Open the International Seminar on Good Practices on Business Engagement in Consumer Protection
… In Resolution 70/186 of 22 December 2015 the General Assembly revised the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection and entrusted UNCTAD with the mandate to serve as focal point within the United Nations …
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Ad-Hoc Expert Meeting on the recent advancements in the Economic Research on International Trade
… N/A … Ad-Hoc Expert Meeting on the recent advancements in the Economic Research on International Trade … meeting …
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Seventh Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area Technical Working Group on Rules of Origin
… Building on previous trainings for the Continental Free Trade Area Technical Working Group on … UNCTAD will provide tailored technical assistance during the Seventh Meeting from 30-31 July 2018. The focus of the Capacity Building Workshop relies on …