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UNCTAD conference will focus on sustainable job creation in Africa's extractive industries
23 Nov 2015
The 17th African OILGASMINE Conference and Exhibition will examine how the extractive industries can contribute to sustainable job creation, within the sector and in the broader economy.
Making mining work more for the local community and the sustainability of the planet
18 Nov 2015
The minerals and metals mining sector must do a better job at making a positive impact on local economies.
Uneven trade is a persistent development challenge requiring policy attention, said UNCTAD before the UN General Assembly
10 Nov 2015
UNCTAD presented its report on international trade and development before the United Nations General Assembly, highlighting the trade inequality that persists between countries and warrants urgent policy attention.
WTO and UNCTAD commit to further help poor countries integrate into the global economy
12 Oct 2015
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNCTAD have pledged to work together towards the integration of developing countries, especially the least-developed among them, into the world economy and the multilateral trading system.
Growing international demand for BioTrade products: opportunities and challenges
8 Oct 2015
Market potential for BioTrade goods is estimated at 141 billion USD, but complex standards and other non-tariff barriers prevent many small producers from taking advantage of market opportunities.
OECD and UNCTAD announce partnership to help realize the new 2030 agenda for sustainable development
26 Sep 2015
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and UNCTAD have pledged to work together on areas of crucial importance in the new sustainable development agenda launched at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit.
Access to Financial Services as a Driver for the Post-2015 Development Agenda
14 Sep 2015
Effective use and access of available, affordable, convenient, quality, and sustainable financial services contributes to poverty reduction and economic and social development, say UNCTAD in a new Policy Brief.
More than 50 African trade-in-services negotiators and officials trained under UNCTAD partnership with the African Union Commission
3 Sep 2015
A training workshop for English-speaking African trade negotiators and officials for services negotiations was carried out by UNCTAD under the African Continental Free Trade Area initiative in August.
Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and UNCTAD formalize partnership
18 May 2015
In order to help Latin American countries achieve key development goals on trade and environmental sustainability, UNCTAD has formalized its partnership with CAF.
Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz backs UNCTAD's work on debt workouts
10 Apr 2015
A workshop on a multilateral legal framework for debt restructuring processes took place on March 31st 2015, at Columbia University in New York City.
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