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New UNCTAD report outlines how governments and other stakeholders can ensure foreign investment by multinationals translates into real benefits for women.

UNCTAD Acting Secretary-General Isabelle Durant has launched a new initiative to ensure that gender equality issues get the attention they deserve all year, not just on International Women’s Day.

Guidelines to help governments, companies and consumers benefit from sustainable trade in precious plants and animals now include elements such as climate resilience and marine biodiversity.

Participants learned about the benefits and risks that women face when the agricultural sector becomes more commercialized and technology intensive

UNCTAD and its partners embark on a project to harness data and statistics for gender-responsive trade policy.

A new call to action urges countries to make BioTrade a lever for recovery and resilience in the wake of the pandemic.

The project is a point of convergence for conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, and a driver for a blue and green recovery from COVID-19.

Written by Robert Hamwey, UNCTAD Economic Affairs Officer

UNCTAD coordinates activities to link trade with the sustainable use of biodiversity and maximize benefits.

Biodiversity is our world. It's all around us. It's the air we breathe and the food we eat. A rich biodiversity helps the fight against the climate crisis.