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Blended learning helps countries bolster trade and customs capabilities

Blended learning helps countries bolster trade and customs capabilities

Hybrid capacity building offered by ASYCUDA, UN Trade and Development’s customs automation programme, bears fruit across a growing number of developing economies.

Stark disparities persist on path to global goals. Here’s what the data tell us

Stark disparities persist on path to global goals. Here’s what the data tell us

From UN Trade and Development, a statistical breakdown of the world’s uneven progress towards achieving shared prosperity on a sustainable planet by 2030.

Bridging the global STI divide: identifying and addressing the technological needs of the least developed countries

Bridging the global STI divide: identifying and addressing the technological needs of the least developed countries

Written by Taffere Tesfachew, Member of the Council of the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries

Sovereign GPTs: Aligning Values in AI for Development

Sovereign GPTs: Aligning Values in AI for Development

Written by David L. Shrier and A. Aldo Faisal

Nanotech Diplomacy: Opportunities and Challenges for International Cooperation

Nanotech Diplomacy: Opportunities and Challenges for International Cooperation

Written by Karen Cloete, UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology Laboratories, University of South Africa (UNISA)

Please explain it to me! How modern data analytics enables better decisions

Please explain it to me! How modern data analytics enables better decisions

Written by Julian Senoner, Co-Founder and CEO of EthonAI

Replacement of human artists by AI systems in creative industries

Replacement of human artists by AI systems in creative industries

Written by Ben Zhao, Neubauer Professor of Computer Science at University of Chicago

Riding the circular wave: Entrepreneurs tackle the waste crisis, redefine economies

Riding the circular wave: Entrepreneurs tackle the waste crisis, redefine economies

Start-ups around the world are leading the charge to reuse and recycle towards a more circular economy. UNCTAD explores best practices and policy options to accelerate this movement.

Making artificial intelligence work better for consumers and societies

Making artificial intelligence work better for consumers and societies

A global regulatory framework centred on transparency, accountability, and inclusivity is key to unlocking the benefits of artificial intelligence for all.

Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures

Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures

An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand for minerals vital for the transition to clean energy.