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Policy to help African women benefit from cross-border trade endorsed

Policy to help African women benefit from cross-border trade endorsed

20 Dec 2019
African women engaging in informal and small-scale cross-border trade stand to benefit from policy suggestions emanating from UNCTAD's Borderline project.
UNCTAD empowers women in informal cross-border trade

UNCTAD empowers women in informal cross-border trade

26 Nov 2019
"Borderline" project equips women with information on trade procedures, helping them reduce business costs and expand opportunities.
Keeping markets fair in digital era requires stronger cooperation

Keeping markets fair in digital era requires stronger cooperation

26 Nov 2019
The first Instanbul Competition Forum meets amid growing concerns about market power and wealth concentration in the hands of a few digital giants.
5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

3 Oct 2019
Biodiversity is our world. It's all around us. It's the air we breathe and the food we eat. A rich biodiversity helps the fight against the climate crisis.
Smart consumers can set a new course for people and planet

Smart consumers can set a new course for people and planet

11 Jul 2019
Consumers are not just passive buyers. Their choices determine the sustainability of economic development.
Trainees from 40 countries complete annual trade and gender course

Trainees from 40 countries complete annual trade and gender course

20 Jun 2019
Participants emerge well-equipped to mainstream gender equality in trade policymaking and committed to narrowing gender inequalities.
Peru adopts merger control law after 20 years of debate

Peru adopts merger control law after 20 years of debate

15 May 2019
Milestone places Peru at the same level as most countries in South America in terms of comprehensive competition legal frameworks.
Summit puts consumers at the heart of digital innovation

Summit puts consumers at the heart of digital innovation

3 May 2019
A global consumer protection summit in Portugal gathers digital innovators and protection agencies to discuss advancing consumer rights in an increasingly online economy.
Consumer protection remains a cornerstone of development

Consumer protection remains a cornerstone of development

15 Mar 2019
UNCTAD marks World Consumer Rights Day with a reminder that faulty products cost lives and dupe families out of much-needed income.