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All for one and one for all as speakers discuss dealing with disaster

All for one and one for all as speakers discuss dealing with disaster

5 Jun 2018
Preparing for economic and environmental catastrophes requires collaboration between nations, speakers at the Trade and Development Board agreed.
Plug tax loopholes before fighting illegal financial flows

Plug tax loopholes before fighting illegal financial flows

5 Jun 2018
Efforts to raise revenue for investment in development projects should focus first on capturing the billions of dollars hidden from tax authorities through legal maneuvers, experts say.
EU’s Malmström: bad domestic policies also make trade unfair

EU’s Malmström: bad domestic policies also make trade unfair

4 Jun 2018
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström says domestic policy choices, such as taxation, are just as responsible as global trade rules for determining who benefits from globalization.
Tomorrow's world is already here but the spread of benefits remains unclear

Tomorrow's world is already here but the spread of benefits remains unclear

4 Jun 2018
Developing countries risk being left out as policymakers grapple with the implications of a digital economy that is already changing the world.
Civil society calls for more honest narrative about benefits of trade

Civil society calls for more honest narrative about benefits of trade

1 Jun 2018

Representatives of non-governmental organizations told UNCTAD that stopping the anti-globalization tide required a new development narrative, and franker conversations about the risks of open borders
Is African migration a curse or a boon?

Is African migration a curse or a boon?

31 May 2018

Written by
Jane Muthumbi, Junior Davis and Milasoa Cherel-Robson of UNCTAD
South Africa adopts new IP policy improving access to medicine

South Africa adopts new IP policy improving access to medicine

31 May 2018
UNCTAD applauds the decision of South Africa's Cabinet to approve the first phase of a new intellectual property policy that paves the way to better access to medicine in the country.
Migration in Africa plays growing development role, report reveals

Migration in Africa plays growing development role, report reveals

31 May 2018

A comprehensive analysis of population movement within Africa demonstrates it could have unexpected economic benefits and support development on the continent.
State of Palestine expresses intent to join UNCTAD

State of Palestine expresses intent to join UNCTAD

24 May 2018
Palestinian envoy submits letter from President Mahmoud Abbas requesting membership of UNCTAD.
Hydraulic fracturing? - not so fast, says new review of pros and cons

Hydraulic fracturing? - not so fast, says new review of pros and cons

24 May 2018
Fracking remains controversial, but a dispassionate review of the pluses and minuses of shale gas extraction can shed light on pressing energy needs.
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