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Countries focus on protecting consumers amid and after COVID-19

Countries focus on protecting consumers amid and after COVID-19

15 Oct 2020
Stakeholders gather to share experiences and exchange information to advance the welfare of consumers in open markets.
Defending competition in the markets during COVID-19

Defending competition in the markets during COVID-19

8 Apr 2020
UNCTAD urges competition authorities to use all their tools to combat the adverse consequences of COVID-19 in the markets.
Consumer protection crucial for the digital economy to thrive

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
Keeping markets fair in digital era requires stronger cooperation

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.
Small producers need help to enter lucrative "green" markets

Small producers need help to enter lucrative "green" markets

24 Jul 2019
More aid for trade support could help small farmers and businesses in developing countries to comply with the sustainability standards required to access growing "green" markets.
Competition law crosses the digital threshold

Competition law crosses the digital threshold

18 Jul 2019
While competition law's logic is sound, it needs new levers to address the challenges of the modern world and help regulators and enforcers do their jobs.
Ground-breaking project helps countries green their trade

Ground-breaking project helps countries green their trade

24 May 2019
UNCTAD's green export reviews have helped 10 nations shift trade strategies towards more eco-friendly products.
Cairo home to new competition-focused training centre

Cairo home to new competition-focused training centre

21 Nov 2018
Competition agencies from seven Middle East and North African countries will benefit from world-class courses offered at innovative training hub in Egypt.
Liza Mamaliga turns Moldovan honey into pots of gold

Liza Mamaliga turns Moldovan honey into pots of gold

12 Oct 2018
The young business owner from Todiresti, Moldova, is giving a needed boost to local beekeepers in the landlocked Eastern European country.
Peru's BioTrade sales reach new high but challenges to growth remain

Peru's BioTrade sales reach new high but challenges to growth remain

27 Sep 2018
UNCTAD and the Ministry of Environment present new tools to ensure sustainable growth in the production and commercialization of products derived from Peru's biodiversity.