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UNCTAD measures progress on sustainable development goals, shows impact of global crises
… wide range of SDG indicators and others relevant to trade, investment, financing for development, debt, transport and technology. This year, the report’s “In-Focus” section looks into the costs of achieving … per person in a food crisis fell by 30%. Despite the world’s surplus of calories, seven in 10 economies import …
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Revitalizing African agriculture: Time for bold action
… imposes a heavy burden on vulnerable households across the world, with African nations, especially the 33 least … Africa were active in agriculture, and roughly 45% of the world’s area suitable for sustainable agriculture production … The labour-intensive agriculture leads to minimal investment, and most of the 5 million people, approximately …
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Jordanian who teaches women to defend themselves wins UNCTAD women in business award
… des Nations, Geneva, on 15 October, during the UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2014. "Domestic violence against women … Senegal, South Africa and Zambia. In line with the World Investment Forum's theme of investing in sustainable …
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Global maritime trade suffers as US-China trade tensions and uncertainty take toll
… World maritime trade lost momentum in 2018 as heightened … averages of 3% and 4.1% recorded in 2017, according to the report. “The dip in maritime trade growth is a result of … before the global financial and economic downturn hit the world economy. “Today, the maritime sector is dealing with …
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UNCTAD15: Policies are critical to harnessing frontier technologies for good
… international community to note that while everyone in the world is affected by technological change, not all countries … publications released this year, the Digital Economy Report and the Technology and Innovation Report , offered … risky for digital entrepreneurs. She also called for more investment in demand-driven capacity-building programmes that …
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UNCTAD counts the costs of achieving sustainable development goals
… With the world off track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals … urgently need detailed cost estimates to guide their investment and spending choices. Over the last six months, …
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EU renews support for UNCTAD’s work on productive capacities in Angola
… Akiwumi said. As the virus spread, companies around the world slowed production, and in March 2020 crude oil prices … sectors, train entrepreneurs and business owners, weigh investment promotion policies and improve trade … the programme, especially in the areas of green exports, investment policies, creative industries, entrepreneurship …
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5 global actions needed to build a sustainable ocean economy
… it into the global food chain. And nearly 34% of the world’s fish stocks are below sustainable biological levels. … 6 to 8 April, called for sufficient and reliable long-term investment in a Blue Deal to conserve and sustainably use the … capabilities. Finalize a fisheries subsidies agreement The world urgently needs to sign and implement a global agreement …
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Improving productive capacities is vital for intra-African trade
… spell out the potential benefits in terms of job creation, investment, growth and technology transfer," he said during … obstacles but, as UNCTAD's Economic Development in Africa Report 2013 noted, African businesses needed to take … within Africa." Africa now only contributes 2 per cent of world trade overall, underpinning the continent's …
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Circular economy can help stem biodiversity loss
… a balanced economic system. The balance of the natural world, however, is threatened by unsustainable, linear … species facing the risk of extinction . Over half of the world’s total GDP is highly dependent on nature and its … of biodiversity play an important role in building investment cases and bringing the private sector on board. …