Competition

Multiple global crises are threatening access to essential services for the most disadvantaged consumers. UNCTAD outlines the actions needed to safeguard their rights.

The emerging cost-of-living crisis added to the COVID-19 pandemic is undermining the financial resilience of many consumers, increasing their vulnerability.

Including a gender lens in consumer protection policies can empower women and help reduce gender disparities.

By Teresa Moreira, Head of Competition and Consumer Policies, UNCTAD

Stakeholders gather to share experiences and exchange information to advance the welfare of consumers in open markets.

Milestone places Peru at the same level as most countries in South America in terms of comprehensive competition legal frameworks.

The battle for audio-visual rights to sports events is as fierce as the action on the field, and competition regulators in developing countries must be prepared to play the game

When consumer interests are protected, social and economic progress follows – supporting countries to meet the Sustainable Development Goals

How are countries protecting your rights as a consumer and adapting them to the global marketplace? This is one of the many questions addressed in UNCTAD’s Peer Review on Consumer Protection, the first of its kind.

​Potentially anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical industry are among topics to be discussed at a global meeting on competition next week in Geneva.