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UNCTAD underlines key role of corporate reporting for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
… included representatives from the European Commission, World Bank, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Public … transparency, promote financial stability and attract investment. UNCTAD's ADT is a quantitative measurement tool …
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UNCTAD report calls for improved access to medicines in context of local pharmaceutical production
… According to the report, with an appropriate institutional and policy … studies produced by UNCTAD under a joint project with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Centre … in countries such as Argentina and Jordan. Foreign investment through technology licensing, training and R&D …
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New report maps trade-manufacturing-pollution nexus in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia
… right checks and balances are not in place. A new UNCTAD report, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development … way. This is key to ensure enduring competitiveness in world markets increasingly aware of the environmental … said. “But it is also critical that growing manufacturing investment is infused with sustainable practices and …
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UNCTAD report says least developed countries in position to improve access to medicines through local production
… The publication, Investment in Pharmaceutical Production in the Least … of Intellectual Property (the TRIPS Agreement) of the World Trade Organization. As a result, generic manufacturers … a wide range of medicines off-patent. According to the report, LDCs are poised to take advantage of these shifts. …
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UNCTAD report says least developed countries in position to improve access to medicines through local production
… The publication, Investment in Pharmaceutical Production in the Least … of Intellectual Property (the TRIPS Agreement) of the World Trade Organization. As a result, generic manufacturers … a wide range of medicines off-patent. According to the report, LDCs are poised to take advantage of these shifts. …
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Countries dependent on commodities should diversify economies to survive climate crisis, says UN report
… according to UNCTAD’s Commodities and Development Report 2019 . The diversification could be horizontal, which … chain of a commodity up to increase its worth, says the report entitled “Commodity Dependence, Climate Change and the … total amount spent on energy subsidies every year in the world. In addition, the report states that greening fiscal …
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Conference in Beijing addresses challenge of Global Value Chains changing the 21st century trade and investment landscape
… have altered the landscape of international trade and investment ” was composed of the H.E. Mr. Gao Hucheng , Vice … transnational corporations (TNCs), a topic covered in the World Investment Report 2011. Secondly, he cautioned that GVCs are not always …
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Trade war threatens outlook for global shipping, warns new report
… years of decelerating growth, 2017 saw a small pick-up in world fleet expansion. During the year, a total of 42 million … policy are key drivers of change in global shipping, the report says. Consolidation activity in liner shipping … performance metrics enable sound strategic port planning, investment and decision-making. Technological advances in the …
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Chile can avoid the middle-income trap by modernizing its economic model – new report
… its economic model to reap the benefits of a changing world, a report co-authored by UNCTAD has said. The report , which was … and enabling long-term financing for strategic investment. Consolidating progress made in articulating …
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Palestinian economy in east Jerusalem left in ''development limbo'' under Israeli occupation, says UNCTAD Report
… East Jerusalem since its construction began in 2003, the report says. Its adverse impact in terms of lost trade and … - of significance to people and faiths from around the world - has been gradually detached from the Palestinian … reconsidering taxation patterns, services provision, investment laws, and building permits and procedures; and …