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Consumer protection crucial for the digital economy to thrive
13 Mar 2020
Written by By Teresa Moreira, Head of Competition and Consumer Policies Branch, UNCTAD
World Consumer Rights Day: Do consumers play a role as influencers of sustainable consumption?
12 Mar 2020
Written by Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
Keeping markets fair in digital era requires stronger cooperation
26 Nov 2019
The first Instanbul Competition Forum meets amid growing concerns about market power and wealth concentration in the hands of a few digital giants.
Smart consumers can set a new course for people and planet
11 Jul 2019
Consumers are not just passive buyers. Their choices determine the sustainability of economic development.
Partnership to deliver online dispute resolution to consumers
11 Jul 2019
Blockchain-based online dispute resolution for consumers set to improve international trade and electronic commerce.
Peru adopts merger control law after 20 years of debate
15 May 2019
Milestone places Peru at the same level as most countries in South America in terms of comprehensive competition legal frameworks.
Summit puts consumers at the heart of digital innovation
3 May 2019
A global consumer protection summit in Portugal gathers digital innovators and protection agencies to discuss advancing consumer rights in an increasingly online economy.
Consumer protection remains a cornerstone of development
15 Mar 2019
UNCTAD marks World Consumer Rights Day with a reminder that faulty products cost lives and dupe families out of much-needed income.
Sludge, nudge and other consumer trends
6 Dec 2018
When you shop on the internet or receive goods and services online free of charge in exchange for your personal data, you still have rights as a consumer.
Morocco updates public on consumer law progress
26 Nov 2018
Moroccan consumers were front and centre of an information sharing exercise to communicate critical outcomes of an novel voluntary peer review.
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