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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.

By Ian Richards, Economist, UNCTAD

A new online single window system for business registration in Iraq is supporting an entrepreneurial environment during COVID-19.

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.

UNCTAD15, the UN trade and development body's fifteenth quadrennial conference, will take place under the theme “From inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all” as the world seeks solutions for a global new normal.

Trade ministry fast-tracks measures to ease access to essential goods and services during the pandemic.

Event set to examine the evolution of e-commerce and how to bridge the digital divide in a post COVID-19 world.

Written by Robert Hamwey, UNCTAD Economic Affairs Officer

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