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Climate action means big changes for trade
17 Nov 2017
Efforts to curb carbon emissions will have sweeping impacts on trade, but commerce should be seen as part of the solution, not the problem, according to experts at the COP23 climate summit.
Making freight sustainable is vital to curb emissions
16 Nov 2017
Reining in greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector is vital, but the strong focus on passenger traffic should not mask the need to make freight more sustainable, the COP23 international climate summit in Bonn, Germany has heard.
Course on Trade in Services Statistics with emphasis on Africa, organized by WTO in Geneva
16 Nov 2017
28 statisticians from developing economies benefited from the course on trade in services statistics organized by WTO; UNCTAD participated as a resource partner agency.
Workshop with statisticians from the West African Economic and Monetary Union
7 Nov 2017
UNCTAD and the West African Economic and Monetary Union - Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA) jointly hosted a workshop with statisticians from the National Statistical Institutes of the eight UEMOA member states.
World Development Information Day - October 24
24 Oct 2017
The General Assembly in 1972 established World Development Information Day to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them (resolution 3038 (XXVII)).
World Standards Day, October 14, 2017
14 Oct 2017
Every year on 14 October, members of the international community celebrate World Standards Day, as a way of paying tribute to the collaborative efforts of all those who develop the technical agreements that are published as international standards.
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.
61st World Statistics Congress - Marrakesh, Morocco, July 16-21, 2017
15 Sep 2017
UNCTAD Chief Statistician, Mr. Steve MacFeely, in his role as a director of the International Statistical Literacy Programme chaired the Special Topic Session entitled 'The Challenges of Improving Statistical Literacy in Developing Countries' (STS 050). 
Ghana's Vice-President: vital to diversify out of commodities
14 Sep 2017
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.
Integrating SMEs into value chains can boost development
13 Sep 2017
Small business comes in many different forms but for millions of people around the world it is a route out of poverty and a chance at a better life.
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