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Negotiators at UNCTAD14 reach consensus, strengthen UNCTAD work programme

Negotiators at UNCTAD14 reach consensus, strengthen UNCTAD work programme

22 Jul 2016
Negotiators applauded on Friday after reaching agreement on the Nairobi consensus, the Maafikiano, setting UNCTAD's work programme for the next four years after long discussions including two sleepless nights.
Kenyan fashion flies the flag at UNCTAD14, sees the Secretary-General dance

Kenyan fashion flies the flag at UNCTAD14, sees the Secretary-General dance

22 Jul 2016
Bold patterns, striking poses and African rhythms spilled out on the roof of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on Tuesday night as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) hosted the crème of Kenyan fashion at UNCTAD 14 in Nairobi.
Sweden to contribute $1.8m to UNCTAD's work on investment

Sweden to contribute $1.8m to UNCTAD's work on investment

22 Jul 2016

​Sweden said on Tuesday 19 July,  it would contribute to the UNCTAD Trust Fund for Capacity-building in Investment for Development through a multi-year contribution amounting to Skr 15 million, or approximately $1.8 million.
Global Enterprise Registration distinguishes Bhutan and Cameroon as top reformers

Global Enterprise Registration distinguishes Bhutan and Cameroon as top reformers

21 Jul 2016

Bhutan's eRegulations information portal and Cameroon's MyBusiness.cm single window received a Global Enterprise Registration award at the World Investment Forum, held at UNCTAD 14 in Nairobi.
Q&A with Ralf Peters, Chief of UNCTAD's Trade Information Section

Q&A with Ralf Peters, Chief of UNCTAD's Trade Information Section

21 Jul 2016
Launching a new database on "non-tariff measures", Ralf Peters explaines what they are, and how they disadvantage developing countries.
Vietnamese entrepreneur wins prestigious business award, part of UNCTAD 14

Vietnamese entrepreneur wins prestigious business award, part of UNCTAD 14

21 Jul 2016
A women entrepreneur from Viet Nam received gold at the EMPRETEC Women in Business Awards 2016 on Thursday in recognition of her business success, one of 100 women nominated for the awards.
UNCTAD14 sees 90 countries sign up to UN roadmap for elimination of harmful fishing subsidies

UNCTAD14 sees 90 countries sign up to UN roadmap for elimination of harmful fishing subsidies

21 Jul 2016

Some 90 countries backed an UNCTAD - FAO - UNEP initiative on Wednesday, signing up to a roadmap towards ending harmful fishing subsidies.
UNCTAD warns on debt: Africa should find new ways to finance development

UNCTAD warns on debt: Africa should find new ways to finance development

21 Jul 2016
African Governments should add new revenue sources to finance their development, UNCTAD warns that debt looks unsustainable in some countries.
Measuring progress toward attaining the Sustainable Development Goals: Q&A with Steve MacFeely of UNCTAD

Measuring progress toward attaining the Sustainable Development Goals: Q&A with Steve MacFeely of UNCTAD

20 Jul 2016
Steve MacFeely presented groundbreaking UNCTAD report, the first to show how progress toward attaining the SDGs can be measured.
Q&A with Alvin Mosioma, Tax Justice Network in Africa

Q&A with Alvin Mosioma, Tax Justice Network in Africa

20 Jul 2016
UNCTAD spoke to Alvin Mosioma, who is leading the process by which civil society organizations seek to influence the intergovernmental deliberations at UNCTAD 14.
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