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Poverty, debt and climate risks: UNCTAD deputy urges stronger support for middle-income countries
8 Feb 2024
These nations, home to about 62% of the world’s poor, grapple with critical challenges and lack necessary support, particularly in access to finance.
New UNCTAD online course to ease trade with blockchain technology
5 Feb 2024
Blockchain holds immense potential to make trade cheaper and more secure and efficient. But more policy and technical support is needed to help countries harness the technology.
Energy transition: Charting a fair course for fishing fleets
30 Jan 2024
The fishing industry, reliant on fossil fuels and vulnerable to climate change, needs to shift to alternative energy – but in a way that’s fair for vulnerable countries and communities.
Intellectual property: A potential game-changer for least developed countries
29 Jan 2024
Intellectual property rights are not distant, lofty ideals, but tangible tools in the hands of the world’s most vulnerable economies striving for development and progress.
Roadmap for trade single windows: UNCTAD helps countries cut red tape, costs and emissions
29 Jan 2024
The roadmap offers a blueprint for setting up a sustainable and efficient one-stop shop for trade procedures in line with national needs.
Global Supply Chain Forum 2024 kicks off innovation challenge
18 Jan 2024
The contest will inspire innovative solutions to make global supply chains greener and more efficient and resilient.
Advancing Digital Transformation: Global Insights into the Digitalization of Trade Procedures
29 Dec 2023
Written by Yann Duval, Nolwen Prince and Chorthip Utoktham, Article No. 113, [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°100 - Fourth Quarter 2023]
Collaboration – an indispensable capability in the digital age
28 Dec 2023
Written by Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, and Richard T. Watson, UNCTAD, Article No. 112, [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°100 - Fourth Quarter 2023]
Pakistan: Accelerating green industrialization amid climate and economic shocks
19 Dec 2023
The South Asian nation requires urgent investment and international support to strengthen key economic sectors and enhance their climate resilience.
UNCTAD study shows trade’s untapped potential in climate action
18 Dec 2023
Trade policies can help countries catalyze progress towards their climate goals but remain underused in practice. Stronger global cooperation is necessary to change course.
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