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UNCTAD and UN Women to shed light on gender perspectives and 'care economy' in macroeconomics
23 Feb 2017
The UN's lead agencies in development policy advice and gender equality are joining forces in a $790,000 programme to put gender perspectives into the heart of effective macroeconomic policy.
World Leaders share insights and innovations on how to best navigate the future
20 Jan 2017
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos remains the foremost creative force for engaging the world's top leaders in collaborative activities to shape the global, regional and industry agendas at the beginning of each year.
Better access to G20 markets could boost exports from poorest countries by 15%
22 Dec 2016
The world’s poorest countries are barely engaging in the global economy, but fully liberalising trade for these countries into G20 markets could boost their exports by about 15%, according to an UNCTAD report released on 22 December.
UNCTAD sees cause for concern in sluggish trade growth
22 Dec 2016
Unusual trends in international trade statistics, such as the falling value of world trade in goods and services even as the global economy grew in 2015, give cause for concern, said an UNCTAD report released on 22 December.
BioTrade is growing exponentially, generating jobs and protecting biodiversity
3 Dec 2016
The trade in sustainable plant and animal products - or "BioTrade" - is growing exponentially, with export values reaching $4.5 billion in 2015 from $40 million in 2003, according to a new UNCTAD report published on Saturday.
Financed by Sweden, UNCTAD to analyze impacts of trade policy on women
16 Nov 2016
Policy makers in developing countries will soon be able to analyze the likely impact of trade policy on women and other groups within society, an UNCTAD official said on Monday, announcing new funding from Sweden for the trade and gender programme.
UNCTAD and UN WOMEN team up to train on trade and gender equality
15 Nov 2016
How does trade liberalization affect women? Or men? And how can we make trade flows better and fairer for both sexes?
Robots threaten up to two thirds of developing country jobs, but could be an opportunity too
8 Nov 2016
The increased use of robots threatens millions of jobs in developing countries, by undermining the advantage of low wages and facilitating the "reshoring" of industries back to industrialized countries, according to a new policy brief from UNCTAD.
UNCTAD marks International Day of Rural Women
15 Oct 2016
Actions to combat poverty in rural areas, where over 70% of the world's 1.4 billion extremely poor people live, will be crucial if the aspiration of the Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty is to be met.
Illegal trade accelerates wild plant extinctions, more transparency needed
30 Sep 2016
Illegal trade is accelerating the extinctions of wild plant species, and more transparent value chains would help tackle this illegal trade, an UNCTAD official said on Friday on the sidelines of the world's largest conference on the wildlife trade.
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