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New EU-UNCTAD agreement to help Central Africa cut its trade costs

New EU-UNCTAD agreement to help Central Africa cut its trade costs

14 Oct 2016
UNCTAD is set to support Central African countries cut the costs of their cross-border trade, after signing a three-year €380,000 ($420,000) deal with the European Union in Brussels on Friday.
Global economy needs policy overhaul to move beyond sixth straight year of sluggish growth

Global economy needs policy overhaul to move beyond sixth straight year of sluggish growth

21 Sep 2016
Getting the world economy back on track requires that global leaders use bolder macroeconomic policies, strengthened regulation of finance and active industrial policies, says UNCTAD Trade and Development Report.
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Sustainable Freight Transportation for Agenda 2030 discussed at UNCTAD14

22 Jul 2016
​Discussing sustainable freight transport is both timely and topical as the world community moves ahead with the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (ASD) and the Paris Climate Change Agreement (COP21).
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Germany to finance an UNCTAD project on transparent trade procedures in West Africa

12 Feb 2016
UNCTAD's work with West African countries gains momentum thanks to German support for a new capacity-building project for Nigeria, Mali and Benin.