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Making the Fourth Industrial Revolution Work for All
… crisis will be long lasting, and the post-pandemic world will increasingly be driven by 4IR technologies and … improve gender equality and inclusive digital skills and investment. The 4IR offers scope for digital transformation … levels of economic development to leverage the necessary investment and to build the required capacities for a smooth …
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Culture vital for development progress, Deputy Secretary-General tells meeting
… has to feature prominently in global thinking about the world we want," Deputy Secretary-General Petko Draganov told … on traditional cultural resources and operating at low investment levels. Therefore, he said, governments needed to … preparation of the Special Edition of the Creative Economy Report 2013 , Mr. Draganov noted. He also underlined that …
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The $2.5 trillion African economy: Why a borderless Africa offers best hope for unleashing the continent's potential
… structural change and prosperity. While the rest of the world has often felt captive to trade tensions between the … trade. UNCTAD’s 2019 Economic Development in Africa Report: Made in Africa, rules of origin for enhanced … countries of origin gain from remittances, diaspora investment, along with nostalgia trade generated by migrants’ …
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Harnessing trade facilitation for regional integration
… phenomenon, which involves international trade and investment flows, infrastructure, connectivity, circulation … more diversified than Africa’s exports to the rest of the world, and the overwhelming majority of African economies … reforms, as articulated also in a recent UNCTAD report on the AfCFTA . For instance, provisions of the WTO …
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Technology Breakthroughs to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
… Gene editing for improving human health in the developing world will likely be a much more complex and drawn-out … above two examples, I believe (and have discussed in this report ) AI is largely hype and has few impactful applications in the developing world in the SDG timeline. Rather than be distracted by the …
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Measuring travel services in West Africa focus of Madrid meeting
… experts met with tourism and travel specialists from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to discuss the travel … on its Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures report: Target 9 of Sustainable Development Goal 8 to devise … Monetary Fund’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) . “Travel services pose a …
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Link trade to sustainable development efforts, UNCTAD chief urges
… from trade? Joakim Reiter , Ambassador of Sweden to the World Trade Organization, said that the post-2015 agenda was … industrialization to a better life." Bioenergy as an investment into Africa "offers benefits beyond just … "But what do you do if trade is not taking the world in that direction?" Mr. Halle asked. "The Doha Round of …
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Climate change impacts on seaports: A growing threat to sustainable trade and development
… economic activities in coastal zones. With over 80 % of world trade volume carried by sea - from port to port -, they … ambition in many countries, the latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report indicates that the world is still heading for a … methodological tools also have an important role to play. Investment in energy efficiency, decarbonization and …
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Small islands with a strong voice: Why Pacific Islands are playing a critical role in the current shipping decarbonization debate
… is a behemoth of a global industry. As real enablers of world trade, ships move 90% by volume and 80% by value of all goods in the world. No other form of transport can move the huge volumes … so. There is a lot at stake. Our latest science is that an investment of at least $1 trillion is needed to transition …
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An interview with Dona Bertarelli
… to contribute in some way to finding solutions to the world’s challenges – as described so well by the United … in carbon dioxide of 30,000 trees each year. I read a 2020 report “Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, … three children and are committed to protecting the natural world for future generations. Could you describe the …