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Small island developing states need urgent support to avoid debt defaults

Small island developing states need urgent support to avoid debt defaults

12 Apr 2021
By Rachid Bouhia, Economist, UNCTAD, and Emily Wilkinson, Researcher, ODI
Gender and unemployment: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Gender and unemployment: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

8 Apr 2021
By Simonetta Zarrilli and Henri Luomaranta, UNCTAD
Will COVID-19 reverse pre-pandemic fall in trade in ICT goods?

Will COVID-19 reverse pre-pandemic fall in trade in ICT goods?

1 Apr 2021
Preliminary data for 2020 from three major economies shows the growing reliance on digital technologies could boost imports and exports of communications devices, which fell in 2019.
Palestine faces hard road ahead to recovery from COVID-19 shock

Palestine faces hard road ahead to recovery from COVID-19 shock

31 Mar 2021
New UNCTAD simulations show the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the already shattered Palestinian economy.
Pooling together knowledge and data for more sustainable maritime transport

Pooling together knowledge and data for more sustainable maritime transport

30 Mar 2021
Written by Jan Hoffmann, Nancy Vandycke, and Richard Martin Humphreys, Article No. 74 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°90 - Second Quarter 2021]
Global economy gets COVID-19 shot from US stimulus, but pre-existing conditions worsen

Global economy gets COVID-19 shot from US stimulus, but pre-existing conditions worsen

18 Mar 2021
New projections show stronger growth than expected in 2021, but the untackled problems of inequality, indebtedness and weak investment threaten hopes for a more resilient future.
How regional trade agreements can improve access to medical products during crises

How regional trade agreements can improve access to medical products during crises

10 Mar 2021
By UNCTAD Economists
Facilitating crew changes and repatriation of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Facilitating crew changes and repatriation of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

2 Mar 2021
Written by Anila Premti and Regina Asariotis, Article No. 72 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°89 - First Quarter 2021]
How maritime transport can boost national economies towards a global recovery from COVID-19

How maritime transport can boost national economies towards a global recovery from COVID-19

24 Feb 2021
Written by Helio Vicente, Article No. 71 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°89 - First Quarter 2021]
East Asian economies drive global trade recovery

East Asian economies drive global trade recovery

10 Feb 2021
The rebound in the fourth quarter of 2020 was uneven and largely powered by the trade of goods from and to developing countries.