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How maritime transport can boost national economies towards a global recovery from COVID-19

How maritime transport can boost national economies towards a global recovery from COVID-19

24 Feb 2021
Written by Helio Vicente, Article No. 71 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°89 - First Quarter 2021]
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.
UNCTAD chief: How to rebuild global economy and trade after COVID-19

UNCTAD chief: How to rebuild global economy and trade after COVID-19

8 May 2020
UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi discusses how to rejuvenate the global economy and trade in light of the COVID-19 crisis in an interview with Didem Eryar Unlu of the Turkish newspaper Dünya.
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
Online tool to remove trade barriers in Africa goes live

Online tool to remove trade barriers in Africa goes live

17 Jan 2020
The tool, developed by UNCTAD and the African Union, will help make trade on the continent easier and less costly.
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.
Summer school looks at case for a global green new deal

Summer school looks at case for a global green new deal

30 Aug 2019
Young scholars and policymakers examine how to renew multilateralism to provide the global public goods needed to deliver shared prosperity and a healthy planet.
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.
Revitalising Trade

Revitalising Trade

24 Jun 2019
Written byMukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD