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Standards keep people and planet healthy but cost small firms

Standards keep people and planet healthy but cost small firms

28 Sep 2018
By improving how goods are made and traded, standards help businesses contribute to sustainable development goals but carry hidden costs for small producers in developing countries.
Peru's BioTrade sales reach new high but challenges to growth remain

Peru's BioTrade sales reach new high but challenges to growth remain

27 Sep 2018
UNCTAD and the Ministry of Environment present new tools to ensure sustainable growth in the production and commercialization of products derived from Peru's biodiversity.
China's cities can lead the global transition to a circular economy

China's cities can lead the global transition to a circular economy

27 Sep 2018

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in partnership with UNCTAD, releases a new report on the opportunities for urban and industrial innovation in China.
Feeding data to digital giants is anti-development

Feeding data to digital giants is anti-development

27 Sep 2018
Written by
Rashmi Banga and Richard Kozul-Wright, Senior Economic Affairs Officer and Director, Globalisation and Development Strategies Division, UNCTAD
Trade wars are symptoms of deeper malaise, UNCTAD warns

Trade wars are symptoms of deeper malaise, UNCTAD warns

26 Sep 2018
The flagship Trade and Development Report 2018 says the international economy remains rigged against the interests of the global poor.
Africa must look to internal migration to boost development

Africa must look to internal migration to boost development

25 Sep 2018

Ahead of the Global Compact on Migration to be signed by leaders in December, UNCTAD hosted a high-level panel on migration and economic transformation in Africa during the United Nations General Assembly.
Ten years after the financial crisis: Debt, Money and Finance

Ten years after the financial crisis: Debt, Money and Finance

18 Sep 2018
When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy in 2008, it brought the international financial system to the edge of collapse. Ten years later, the global economy has recovered but is it really "safer, simpler and fairer"?
Report: Voluntary Sustainability Standards can drive trade

Report: Voluntary Sustainability Standards can drive trade

17 Sep 2018
The demand for sustainable products in developing countries like Brazil, China and India has grown even faster than in developed-country markets.
UNCTAD celebrates

UNCTAD celebrates "Rise of the South"

13 Sep 2018
A special event organized by UNCTAD marks International Day for South-South cooperation and the achievements of decades of work to promote trade between developing countries.
Economic reality in Occupied Palestinian Territory is bleaker than ever

Economic reality in Occupied Palestinian Territory is bleaker than ever

11 Sep 2018

UNCTAD's annual report into its assistance to the Palestine people comes as socioeconomic conditions deteriorate and 'de-development' continues.
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