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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.
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.
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
Breaking the mould

Breaking the mould

8 Dec 2021
By Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD
Pandemic drives ICT goods trade rebound but steep declines occur in least developed countries and Africa

Pandemic drives ICT goods trade rebound but steep declines occur in least developed countries and Africa

2 Nov 2021
The latest data for 2020 show growing reliance on digital technologies, boosting international trade of computers and related equipment and reversing falls seen in 2019.
Botswana launches strategy to diversify economy through e-commerce

Botswana launches strategy to diversify economy through e-commerce

29 Oct 2021
Botswana gears up to diversify its economy by moving from mining minerals to mining knowledge.
UNCTAD15: Policies are critical to harnessing frontier technologies for good

UNCTAD15: Policies are critical to harnessing frontier technologies for good

8 Oct 2021
Good policy choices and actions will make the difference in steering technological change towards economic recovery and development outcomes that leave no one behind.
UNCTAD calls on countries to make digital data flow for the benefit of all

UNCTAD calls on countries to make digital data flow for the benefit of all

29 Sep 2021
A new approach is needed for countries to better harness data as a global public good.