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UN deputy launches powerful tool for least developed countries
6 Jun 2018
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, who was instrumental in bringing about the Sustainable Development Goals, praises UNCTAD’s integrated approach to policy advice for LDCs.
Global foreign direct investment flows fell sharply in 2017
6 Jun 2018
Negative trend is sign of slowdown in international production and global value chains, World Investment Report 2018 reveals.
Joint UNCTAD - UNSD - ACS Regional Workshop on International Trade Statistics
25 May 2018
From 15 to 18 May, UNCTAD, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) hosted a regional workshop on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) in Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago).
Gum Arabic: growing demand means new opportunities for African producers
25 Apr 2018
A better deal could bring benefits for producers of gum arabic, a natural and versatile ingredient used in food, drinks and chemical products.
Cleaner gas could bridge transition to greener energy, experts say
24 Apr 2018
Though unpopular, fossil fuels will remain necessary for decades, experts say at UNCTAD's Global Commodities Forum. The energy transition must therefore include the less dirty alternative of natural gas.
UNCTAD takes big step in modernizing statistics
23 Apr 2018
UNCTAD has modernized the dissemination and visualization of its data, thanks to the new e-Handbook of Statistics.
Skills development in the mining sector: Making more strategic use of local content
20 Apr 2018
Written by Isabelle Ramdoo Senior Associate and Development Economist with the Intergovernmental Forum in Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development.
Why anticipating the need for skills helps spread benefits of trade and growth — Q&A with Con Gregg of ILO
20 Apr 2018
Taking a sectoral approach to skills development for tradable sectors and for their domestic supply chains is a key means to drive export growth, economic diversification and decent jobs.
The Handbook of Statistics is now available online
16 Apr 2018
We are proud to announce the first electronic version of our Handbook of Statistics previously only available on paper and PDF format.
Global action is needed now to align digitalization and development
13 Apr 2018
Written by Shamika N. SirimanneDirector of the Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
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