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New Investment Models in Health-Related R&D – the Case of Antibiotic Resistance

New Investment Models in Health-Related R&D – the Case of Antibiotic Resistance

5 Oct 2017
Investment in new classes of antibiotics and better stewardship programmes for existingantibiotics would be crucial to ward off the risks from antibiotic drugresistance, said James Zhan, UNCTAD Director of Investment and Enterprise.
UNCTAD announces the development of a digital tool that will help protect consumers in the digital age

UNCTAD announces the development of a digital tool that will help protect consumers in the digital age

7 Jul 2017
How are countries protecting your rights as a consumer and adapting them to the global marketplace? This is one of the many questions addressed in UNCTAD’s Peer Review on Consumer Protection, the first of its kind.
UNCTAD Is Hosting the First Ever Peer Review on Consumer Protection and Morocco Will Be the First Recipient

UNCTAD Is Hosting the First Ever Peer Review on Consumer Protection and Morocco Will Be the First Recipient

4 Jul 2017
How are countries protecting your rights as a consumer and adapting them to the global marketplace? This is one of the many questions addressed in UNCTAD’s Peer Review on Consumer Protection, the first of its kind.
UNCTAD receives One Million Euros to strengthen Competition Laws in Central African countries

UNCTAD receives One Million Euros to strengthen Competition Laws in Central African countries

16 Jun 2017
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is embarking on a two-year project aimed at strengthening competition and consumer protection for the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), funded by the European Union within the wider Trade and Economic Integration Programme (PACIE).
Digital radically changes global investment patterns, says World Investment Report 2017

Digital radically changes global investment patterns, says World Investment Report 2017

7 Jun 2017
In the first ranking of its kind, UNCTAD report shows that three countries are home to 75% of the top 100 digital multinationals.