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Why a sustainable blue recovery is needed
21 Jul 2020
Written by Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General, Dona Bertarelli, UNCTAD Special Adviser for the Blue Economy
COVID-19 offers opportunity to save our ocean
8 Jun 2020
The increasingly unsustainable use of marine resources for economic activities has hurt the health of our oceans, seas and coasts. Governments and businesses have the opportunity to turn the tide and make blue economy sectors more "green" in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Dona Bertarelli named UNCTAD special adviser for the blue economy
2 Jun 2020
The Swiss sailor, ocean conservation advocate and philanthropist will help the UN trade and development body promote the responsible use of our ocean, seas and coasts for economic growth.
COVID-19 offers opportunities to make fishing industries more sustainable
7 May 2020
The pandemic is inflicting economic and social harm on those working in fisheries sectors, but it opens a window to make seafood industries more sustainable.
Barbados bets on tuna to boost the value of fish exports
2 Apr 2020
The island’s fishing sector players and United Nations organizations draw up a plan to increase the value and sustainability of tuna exports.
UNCTAD helps make trade cheaper and faster in Paraguay
19 Mar 2020
New project seeks to build the capacity of stakeholders from the public and private sectors to implement trade facilitation reforms.
New project seeks to ease trade across central Africa
3 Mar 2020
UNCTAD partners with the African Development Bank with to provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to five countries across the region
Nouveau projet pour faciliter les échanges commerciaux en afrique centrale
3 Mar 2020
La CNUCED s'associe à la Banque africaine de développement pour fournir une assistance technique et un soutien au renforcement des capacités à cinq pays de la region.
Belize seeks to diversify, add value to seafood exports
13 Dec 2019
UNCTAD helps craft a strategy to reduce the country's reliance on basic fishery commodities and move up the value chain.
Costa Rica on course for a vibrant and inclusive blue economy
1 Nov 2019
Country seeks to optimize the potential of a sustainable wild capture fisheries sector.
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