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UNCTAD Is Hosting the First Ever Peer Review on Consumer Protection and Morocco Will Be the First Recipient
… You may ask, why now? In an increasingly interconnected world, consumer policy is a key component in achieving a … of Quality and Market Surveillance, Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Morocco). “The evaluation report will be of great value and will be used to advocate …
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Developing countries face challenges in reaping benefits from cloud computing
… as well as laws and regulations that encourage the investment needed to pay for advanced information and … Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states in the preface to the report: "This has considerable potential for economic and … Internet servers (per 1 million people), 2012 Source: The World Bank The report says that developing nations should …
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UNCTAD Toolbox: Delivering Results
… countries and transition economies to achieve the world we want by 2030. Sustainable development is at the … Transforming economies, improving competitiveness Investment Policy Reviews Services Policy Reviews Trade … Measures National Green Export Reviews Accession to the World Trade Organization Fostering economic efficiency, …
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UNCTAD S-G calls for strong social contract to underpin globalization
… players in the global economy. Expanding on themes in his Report to UNCTAD XIII, Dr. Supachai said trust in the ability … the servants of the real economy, distorting trade and investment, and heightening levels of inequality. An undue … interconnected, more innovative but also more unbalanced world, he added. UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai …
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How are maritime freight rates affected by rising oil prices?
… global economy, supplying 95% of all the energy used in world transport. Maritime transport, which carries over 80% … The findings of the analysis, presented in a technical report entitled Oil Prices and Maritime Freight Rates: An …
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Common misconceptions about African migration?
… and 5.5 million were immigrants from the rest of the world. For those who left Africa, Europe was far from the … to new research in the Economic Development in Africa Report 2018 , published this month by my organization, the … Governments could also align migration, trade and investment policies with long-term development objectives to …
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''Made in Monde'': Time to rethink the system
… is immense and growing, and signaling to a contraction of world GDP. And we do not know the magnitude of the knock-on … hit hard the incentives to invest. In fact, foreign direct investment is likely to decline between 5% and 15% in 2020 . … billion), according to Fairtrade International’s annual report 2018-2019. While the market of fair trade is …
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Upgrading cultural and creative sectors - key for cross-border cooperation
… for the CCIs development, for cross-border trade and investment and for the development of soft innovation. Tuo Zuhai, in a world of digitalization, science and technology will help to … IP Era The Chinese Culture and Media Industry Investment Report say China had more than 3,000 theme entertainments …
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Moving towards zero carbon emissions in maritime shipping
… the city-state that is also the largest port in the world. It brought together about 300 leaders and executives … with one of the highest population densities in the world, where rurality no longer exists and where food supply …
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Digitalization as a driver of structural transformation in African LDCs
… tech startups in Africa, with nearly 2.15 billion USD in investment capital directed to the sector. This amounts to a … group Disrupt Africa’s African Tech Startups Funding Report . FinTech enterprises – financial firms that leverage … This is true for the financial services available in the world’s 46 LDCs, and particularly true for the 33 which are …