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A new call to action urges countries to make BioTrade a lever for recovery and resilience in the wake of the pandemic.

The government signed with UN agencies an agreement to build an electronic portal for trade procedures and documents in the Central Asian nation

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.

An UNCTAD data evaluation tool helps the southern African nation recover an additional $1 million in export dues from mining companies in one year.

UNCTAD’s automated customs management system is well equipped to boost relief operations as people in Beirut start to recover from a massive blast.

The project aims at reducing maritime trade costs by improving customs administrations access to advance cargo information and increasing efficiencies in customs clearance processes.

Written by Robert Hamwey, UNCTAD Economic Affairs Officer

The nation’s oil-dependent economy has been hit by low demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s banking on trade facilitation reforms to improve competitiveness in other sectors.

Electronic solution will enable better control of legal trade in wildlife and help prevent illegal trade.

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