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Trade negotiations: next frontier for artificial intelligence

Trade negotiations: next frontier for artificial intelligence

18 Jun 2018

UNCTAD joins the International Chamber of Commerce Brazil to level the playing field in trade negotiations with the help of artificial intelligence
Forum highlights ‘inclusive trade’ for world’s poorest countries

Forum highlights ‘inclusive trade’ for world’s poorest countries

14 Jun 2018
With a share of global trade of less than 1%, fresh ideas are needed to bring the world’s poorest countries into the international trading system.
Angola project begins work on 'greening' country's trade

Angola project begins work on 'greening' country's trade

14 Jun 2018
UNCTAD is holding a two-week workshop on identifying export sectors that could help diversify Angola's economy and make growth more environmentally sustainable.
Unity needed to shield people and markets from digital giants

Unity needed to shield people and markets from digital giants

8 Jun 2018

UNCTAD Secretary-General tells Latin American consumer protection and competition authorities they must band together to tame the abusive power of dominant players in the global digital economy.
Harness hi-tech for sustainable development, but get it right

Harness hi-tech for sustainable development, but get it right

8 Jun 2018
Frontier technologies are driving the fastest pace of change ever seen. Harnessing their power to achieve sustainable development is critical, but it has to be done right.
UNCTAD welcomes five more NGOs to the family

UNCTAD welcomes five more NGOs to the family

7 Jun 2018
The non-governmental organizations were granted observer status with UNCTAD during the annual meeting of its government body, the Trade and Development Board.
Energy is ‘golden thread’ linking development goals, says UN deputy

Energy is ‘golden thread’ linking development goals, says UN deputy

6 Jun 2018
Amina J. Mohammed, the United Nations deputy secretary-general, said access to modern, clean energy is the common denominator underpinning most Sustainable Development Goals.
UN deputy launches powerful tool for least developed countries

UN deputy launches powerful tool for least developed countries

6 Jun 2018
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, who was instrumental in bringing about the Sustainable Development Goals, praises UNCTAD’s integrated approach to policy advice for LDCs.
Pope’s envoy decries lost chance to reform global finance system

Pope’s envoy decries lost chance to reform global finance system

6 Jun 2018
Cardinal Peter Turkson, who leads the Vatican’s work on “Humanam progressionem” (Latin for “Human Development”), discussed a new report on the ethics of globalization at the Trade and Development Board.
Global foreign direct investment flows fell sharply in 2017

Global foreign direct investment flows fell sharply in 2017

6 Jun 2018
Negative trend is sign of slowdown in international production and global value chains, World Investment Report 2018 reveals.
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