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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:UNCTAD16 exhibition: 40 years of UN guidelines for consumer protect
 ion
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DESCRIPTION:Consumer protection is a fundamental pillar of sustainable and 
 fair markets\, ensuring that consumers are empowered\, informed and safegu
 arded from unfair practices.The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Pro
 tection\, adopted in 1985 and revised in 1999 and 2015\, serve as the glob
 al blueprint for countries to develop and strengthen consumer protection l
 aws and policies.As the focal point for consumer protection within the Uni
 ted Nations system\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) plays a key role in
  promoting the implementation of these guidelines\, supporting countries i
 n designing and implementing effective consumer policies.As the world face
 s new challenges – from digital transformation and climate change to soc
 io-economic inequalities – consumer protection policies must evolve to e
 nsure opportunities and growth are inclusive and sustainable.This video ex
 hibition presents a series of testimonials from ministers\, heads of consu
 mer protection agencies and key stakeholders reflecting on the value and f
 uture of the guidelines on their 40th anniversary.https://unctad.org/topic
 /competition-and-consumer-protection/un-guidelines-for-consumer-protection
 \n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/unctad16-exhibi
 tion-40-years-un-guidelines-consumer-protection
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