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Trade ministers and diplomats recognize that complex trade regulations must be understood if trade is to thrive and development goals met.

New release covers 90% of world trade and offers systematic information on tens of thousands of hard-to-find national regulations.

Joint UNCTAD-World Bank Group findings confirm that non-tariff measures (NTMs) affect 77% of world trade and are more important than tariffs in trade policy.

Mr. Anil Jauhri, CEO, National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies, Quality Council of India shares his perspectives with UNCTAD.

Dr. Manish Pande, Director of Quality Council of India, shared his perspectives on Non-Tariff Measures with UNCTAD.

NTMs Week, to be held in Geneva from 25-27 September, sheds light on the importance of mandatory trade-related regulations and Voluntary sustainability standards on international trade and development, and shows successful global, regional and national approaches to tackle the challenges including transparency initiatives and regulatory cooperation.

Ghana's future depends on developing its skill-base with free education for all and a "Marshall Plan" for farmers, according to the West African nation's Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Ahead of two meetings on advancing on Non-Tariff Measures and Voluntary Sustainability Standards, Mr. Alan Winters, Professor of Economics at the University of Sussex shared his perspectives with UNCTAD

The Viet Nam Biodiversity Conservation Agency, focal point for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) approved a decree on the Management of Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing. The decree supports and enhances the development and implementation of the 2008 Vietnamese Biodiversity Law of 2008.