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COVID-19 and food security in vulnerable countries
… neighbours, analysts were more focused on disruptions to global manufacturing value chains, foreign direct investment, and the likely impact of …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Cabo Verde United Nations Country Team retreat on prioritization
… regionalization of trade and investment, marked by shorter value chains. If supported with adequate policy frameworks, this … of trade and development - at the national, regional and global level. Our work has centered around identifying policy …
Official Document
Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its twenty-fifth session [Including Corrigendum]
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… 13. ISAR welcomed signing memorandum understanding UNCTAD Global Reporting Initiative, encouraged cooperation promotion … group experts United Nations’ unique contribution ongoing global debates corporate accounting reporting standards. … Ghana, entrepreneurship training centre formed part global network Empretec centres coordinated UNCTAD. Empretec …
Official Document
Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa
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… sustainable development facilitating region’ integration global economy. UNCTAD conducts activities countries Africa … services. Integration higher -added activities regional global chains crucial development outcomes achieving Sustainable 2 …
Official Document
TRADE POINT REVIEW 2001-2002
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… Global Trade Directory Service … Global Trade Point Network/website World Trade Point … ETO Electronic Trading Opportunity EU European Union GTDS Global Trade Directory Service GTPNet Global Trade Point Network HS Harmonized System IATPF …
Official Document
The potential impact of the Aid For Trade initiative
… G20 Group Twenty GATT General Agreement Tariffs Trade GTAP Global Trade Analysis Project HIPC Heavily Indebted Poor … developing country, poor infrastruc- ture, thin product chains, lack familiarity standards ability meet , weak public … , asserts “Developing countries, considered periph- ery global economy, main drivers.” claims share trade rise 45 …
Press Material
LDCs will benefit if they pay attention to needs of women involved in formal and informal trade, experts say
… linked, through international production networks and global value chains designed to minimize production costs," she said. …
Official Document
Report of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development on its fifth session
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… expectations agricultural labour force decline shift global food consumption staples -added products. production … pointed slow growth world oil demand due contracting global economic growth, advanced economies. Forecasting … () explicit producers emissions reductions, (ii) supply chains “forest-risk” commodities. Twenty- metric tons CO2 …
Official Document
Services Policy Review: Bangladesh (II)
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… remains lowest segment vertical chain Bangladesh. Local chains led - governance software, graphics, -commerce, … growth. 10,000 freelance programmers Bangladesh work home global companies, total earnings $15 million year. … freelancers Bangladesh find jobs Upwork ( Elance-oDesk), global job marketplace remote workers. 2012, jobs Upwork …
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Africa seeks cheaper, faster and easier trade at forum
… are a prerequisite for developing countries to join global value chains and start trading out of poverty. Trade facilitation …