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Inclusive growth remains elusive as inequality persists globally

Inclusive growth remains elusive as inequality persists globally

21 Jun 2022
UNCTAD’s new Inclusive Growth Index shows countries’ performance across four pillars: economy, living conditions, equality and environment.
Vanuatu shows how to reduce emissions through trade facilitation

Vanuatu shows how to reduce emissions through trade facilitation

25 May 2022
By Shamika Sirimanne (UNCTAD) and Ratnakar Adhikari (EIF and WTO)
New partnership set to unlock Mongolia’s e-commerce potential

New partnership set to unlock Mongolia’s e-commerce potential

19 May 2022
UNCTAD will help the landlocked East Asian nation assess its e-commerce ecosystem and harness the development benefits of the digital economy.
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.
Time for a new digital and data governance path, eCommerce Week highlights

Time for a new digital and data governance path, eCommerce Week highlights

26 Apr 2022
Better global governance of digital tools and platforms – and the data they produce – is urgently needed to avoid further fragmentation of the internet and wider inequalities.
Better digital governance needed to balance data opportunities and risks

Better digital governance needed to balance data opportunities and risks

25 Apr 2022
As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, better rules are needed to protect people and the planet and ensure everyone can reap the world of online opportunities.
eCommerce Week: UN convenes global forum on digital economy

eCommerce Week: UN convenes global forum on digital economy

22 Apr 2022
UNCTAD's annual event highlights the urgent need for global data and digital governance to help developing countries access the benefits of the soaring digital economy.
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.
The WSIS goal involves a shared journey to the last mile: What will stakeholders need to reach their destination?

The WSIS goal involves a shared journey to the last mile: What will stakeholders need to reach their destination?

25 Mar 2022
Written by John Frank, Vice President, UN Affairs, Microsoft
The global economic system is in dire need of an overhaul

The global economic system is in dire need of an overhaul

24 Feb 2022
By Kevin P Gallagher, Boston University and Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD