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New global alliance of special economic zones to boost development

New global alliance of special economic zones to boost development

17 May 2022
The alliance’s founding members represent 7,000 special economic zones in 145 economies, employing over 100 million people.
How digital multinationals are transforming global trade and investment

How digital multinationals are transforming global trade and investment

16 May 2022
Digital multinational enterprises are growing at breakneck speed and changing the nature of cross-border investment.
UNCTAD partners with DHL to empower women in e-commerce

UNCTAD partners with DHL to empower women in e-commerce

29 Apr 2022
The partnership will help improve women digital entrepreneurs' skills and ease their access to global trade.
Alarm bells ring over environmental cost of digitalization

Alarm bells ring over environmental cost of digitalization

27 Apr 2022
Digital technologies are fuelling the climate crisis. Only drastic behaviour change will make them work for people and the planet, experts say at UNCTAD's eCommerce Week.
Young leaders discuss how to finance development and transform education

Young leaders discuss how to finance development and transform education

21 Apr 2022
UNCTAD Youth Network members exchange expertise with global peers and offer fresh solutions to today’s pressing challenges.
Transport connectivity key to enhancing productive capacities in landlocked developing countries

Transport connectivity key to enhancing productive capacities in landlocked developing countries

18 Mar 2022
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Bridging transport connectivity divides crucial to enhance productive capacities in landlocked developing countries

Bridging transport connectivity divides crucial to enhance productive capacities in landlocked developing countries

15 Mar 2022
Written by: By Paul Akiwumi, Article No. 86 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°93 - First Quarter 2022]
Small-scale woman trader keeps cross-border business afloat amid COVID-19

Small-scale woman trader keeps cross-border business afloat amid COVID-19

11 Mar 2022
Empowered by UNCTAD’s training, she endured pandemic-induced disruptions with persistence, hard work and business acumen, emerging stronger from the crisis.
Why gender mainstreaming is more crucial than ever

Why gender mainstreaming is more crucial than ever

10 Mar 2022
Including a gender lens in national policies can empower women to participate in trade and structural transformation on an equal footing with men.
How to create more opportunities for women in trade

How to create more opportunities for women in trade

8 Mar 2022
As the world marks International Women's Day on 8 March, six women at UNCTAD outline what's needed for more women to play a leading role in trade.