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UNCTAD updates principles to promote biodiversity-friendly trade

UNCTAD updates principles to promote biodiversity-friendly trade

18 Jan 2021
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.
COVID-19: Global trade value chains, taxation and recovery

COVID-19: Global trade value chains, taxation and recovery

6 Nov 2020
By Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, UNCTAD
How biodiversity-friendly trade can support COVID-19 recovery

How biodiversity-friendly trade can support COVID-19 recovery

19 Oct 2020
A new call to action urges countries to make BioTrade a lever for recovery and resilience in the wake of the pandemic.
Blue BioTrade project set to improve fortunes in the eastern Caribbean

Blue BioTrade project set to improve fortunes in the eastern Caribbean

13 Oct 2020
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.
How COVID-19 is changing global value chains

How COVID-19 is changing global value chains

2 Sep 2020
Written by Piergiuseppe Fortunato, UNCTAD Economist
How nations can structurally transform their economies

How nations can structurally transform their economies

27 Aug 2020
The policy experiences that transformed China from a manufacturing assembly hub of the world to an economic powerhouse offer valuable lessons for countries in the global south.
COVID-19 will likely transform global production, says UN report

COVID-19 will likely transform global production, says UN report

16 Jun 2020
New UNCTAD report shows reshoring, diversification and regionalization will drive restructuring of global value chains in the coming years.
COVID-19 crisis: How South-South cooperation can support economic recovery

COVID-19 crisis: How South-South cooperation can support economic recovery

3 Jun 2020
Written by Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
Textile and garment supply chains in times of COVID-19: challenges for developing countries

Textile and garment supply chains in times of COVID-19: challenges for developing countries

29 May 2020
Written by Antonella Teodoro and Luisa Rodriguez, Article No. 53 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]
Post-pandemic plea for sustainable value chains

Post-pandemic plea for sustainable value chains

27 May 2020
Written by Santiago Fernandez de Cordoba and Rubiah Lambert, UNCTAD