Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
OECD Ministerial Meeting
… Strengthening the contribution of trade and investment to inclusiveness It is a great pleasure to … Trade, the country's trade volume grows by $6.37 per year. E-commerce/digital trade If Internet was an economy, it would …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance, eighty-seventh session (Opening Remarks)
… Party, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you to this … contributions, to supporting countries in building e-commerce ecosystems for sustainable development, and building …
Press Material
UNCTAD calls for investment in maritime supply chains to boost sustainability and resilience to future crises
… The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its flagship " Review of Maritime … combined with a surge in demand for consumer goods and e-commerce pushed container spot freight rates to five times …
Press Material
Global efforts needed to spread digital economy benefits, UN report says
… Digital wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few US- and China-based platforms The gap between the under-connected … Alibaba is estimated to have close to 60% of the Chinese e-commerce market. These companies are aggressively …
News
Feeding data to digital giants is anti-development
… of corporations an ever greater say over future growth and employment prospects As much as Industry 4.0 — the … from the digital revolution can be severely curbed if the e-commerce proposals at the WTO are accepted. Read the original …
Publication
Key Statistics and Trends in Economic Integration: ACP Region
… The Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) was established by the … among the member States. The region also performs low in e-commerce even compared to the developing countries' average. …
Press Material
Creative Economy Offers Countries Path to Development, Says New UNCTAD Report
… c reative industries as cycles of creating, producing and distributing goods and services that use creativity and … says. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift towards e-commerce and digital platforms and the scope of …
Press Material
Online consumers to be better protected by new united nations guidelines monitored by UNCTAD
… for people buying things online in both developed and developing countries will be among the outcomes of … on Consumer Protection needed updating in a world of e-commerce and online shopping, and in other areas such as …
News
How digital multinationals are transforming global trade and investment
… per year. Their net income grew by over 60% between 2020 and 2021, in contrast to a flat trend for the traditional top … digital economy segments: platforms, solutions, content or e-commerce. The inherent dynamism of digital companies, coupled …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Trade and Development Board, 64th Session [Opening Remarks]
… I bid you welcome to the 64th regular Session of the Trade and Development Board. As we return from the restful summer … benefit from this new source of trade. In April UNCTAD's e-Commerce week saw the launch of our e-Trade readiness …