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The five advocates are successful women entrepreneurs and pioneers in the digital economy.

UNCTAD’s new Inclusive Growth Index shows countries’ performance across four pillars: economy, living conditions, equality and environment.

Countries aim to protect the iconic queen conch, build a sustainable ocean economy and provide tangible benefits to people working in the region’s seafood value chains.

UNCTAD will help the landlocked East Asian nation assess its e-commerce ecosystem and harness the development benefits of the digital economy.

The pandemic has posed challenges but also created opportunities for workers and businesses producing and selling biodiversity-based goods and services.

The partnership will help improve women digital entrepreneurs' skills and ease their access to global trade.

Mona Ataya, a Palestinian-Lebanese entrepreneur who runs the largest online marketplace for women in the region, is one of UNCTAD's six eTrade for Women advocates.

UNCTAD eTrade for Women advocate taps into digital tools to grow her food business and build a connection between farmers and consumers.

Better global governance of digital tools and platforms – and the data they produce – is urgently needed to avoid further fragmentation of the internet and wider inequalities.

As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, better rules are needed to protect people and the planet and ensure everyone can reap the world of online opportunities.