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A solar lamp can transform a community, UN commission hears

A solar lamp can transform a community, UN commission hears

17 May 2018
A manager of the organization Solar Sister says that affordable, clean energy products can reduce poverty, curb household pollution and empower women in rural areas.
Digital skills are not optional in today’s tech-savvy world

Digital skills are not optional in today’s tech-savvy world

15 May 2018

Labour markets and educational needs are being transformed for women and young people by the onslaught of fast-moving technological change, a United Nations commission hears
Report: new technology can fix global problems if managed well

Report: new technology can fix global problems if managed well

15 May 2018

​The 2018 Technology and Innovation Report anticipates a world where the right policy mix steers rapid technological change toward solving development challenges.
We must control our devices, acclaimed scientists tell UN meeting

We must control our devices, acclaimed scientists tell UN meeting

14 May 2018
A conversation between mathematician Sir Roger Penrose of Oxford University and Swiss chemist Jacques Dubochet spotlights the need for ethics and caution in scientific innovation.
Rapid technological change threatens to outpace public policy

Rapid technological change threatens to outpace public policy

14 May 2018
The pitfalls and benefits of new technology must be grasped by the international community if governments plan to exploit it for inclusive growth, UN meeting hears.
UN commission meets to tackle rapid technological change

UN commission meets to tackle rapid technological change

10 May 2018
Great minds from governments, academia and business gather to probe the social and economic benefits of scientific progress for people living in developing countries.
Angola looks to services trade for more sustainable growth

Angola looks to services trade for more sustainable growth

9 May 2018
UNCTAD’s Multi-Year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development welcomed representatives from Angola’s Ministry of Transport and diplomatic mission in Geneva from 7–8 May.
East African nations can help empower women economically by harnessing trade policies

East African nations can help empower women economically by harnessing trade policies

9 May 2018
New report spotlights gender-sensitive trade policymaking in the East African Community.
Cambodia's animators boost services exports despite barriers

Cambodia's animators boost services exports despite barriers

8 May 2018

Why does a World Trade Organization deal designed to boost service industries in least developed countries lie dormant?
Debt warning lights flash for poorest countries, experts say

Debt warning lights flash for poorest countries, experts say

3 May 2018
Top economists from UNCTAD and the International Monetary Fund agree it's time to sound the alarm on rising public debt in many low-income countries but disagree on how loudly the bell should be rung.
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