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Intellectual property: A potential game-changer for least developed countries
29 Jan 2024
Intellectual property rights are not distant, lofty ideals, but tangible tools in the hands of the world’s most vulnerable economies striving for development and progress.
Commodity dependence: 5 things you need to know
9 Oct 2023
Agriculture, energy and mining products underpin global trade, but too much dependence on them can leave an economy vulnerable and people poor, especially in developing countries.
How digitalisation in water can help ensure safe water and sanitation for all
17 Mar 2023
Written by Enrique Cabrera, Professor of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain and Vice President of International Water Association
Revitalizing African agriculture: Time for bold action
30 Sep 2022
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Time to listen to women's voices in agrifood technology
11 Jul 2019
Want agricultural technology to work for women? Involve them in its development.
Fostering investment in the development of new antibacterial treatments
20 Nov 2018
An event on fostering investment in the development of new antibacterial treatments was held on 23 October 2018 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva during the World Investment Forum (WIF).
South Africa adopts new IP policy improving access to medicine
31 May 2018
UNCTAD applauds the decision of South Africa's Cabinet to approve the first phase of a new intellectual property policy that paves the way to better access to medicine in the country.
Fighting the war on antibiotic resistance with new investment schemes -- Q&A with Christoph Spennemann
20 Oct 2017
With medical experts warning of a "post-antibiotic apocalypse", UNCTAD legal officer Christoph Spennemann explains why joint public-private investment is the missing weapon in the war against the spread of antibiotic resistance.
The key to development strategies is balance, panellists tell Trade and Development Board
18 Sep 2013
The benefits of expanding domestic economies and the benefits of healthy export flows should be pursued in tandem by developing countries, experts have recommended.
Trade, poverty reduction, and teamwork in Lesotho
21 Nov 2012
The Minister of Trade and Industry of Lesotho, the Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTAD, and several other officials described how UN agencies work effectively in one of Africa's least developed countries.
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