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Tackling the data gap in the fight against illicit financial flows

Tackling the data gap in the fight against illicit financial flows

6 Apr 2021

UNCTAD is working with national statistical offices to better measure the scale of illegal movements of money across borders to inform firmer policy action.
Will COVID-19 reverse pre-pandemic fall in trade in ICT goods?

Will COVID-19 reverse pre-pandemic fall in trade in ICT goods?

1 Apr 2021

Preliminary data for 2020 from three major economies shows the growing reliance on digital technologies could boost imports and exports of communications devices, which fell in 2019.
Brexit shows why traders need reliable information

Brexit shows why traders need reliable information

31 Mar 2021

By Ian Richards, Economist, UNCTAD
Palestine faces hard road ahead to recovery from COVID-19 shock

Palestine faces hard road ahead to recovery from COVID-19 shock

31 Mar 2021

New UNCTAD simulations show the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the already shattered Palestinian economy.
Pooling together knowledge and data for more sustainable maritime transport

Pooling together knowledge and data for more sustainable maritime transport

30 Mar 2021

Written by Jan Hoffmann, Nancy Vandycke, and Richard Martin Humphreys, Article No. 74 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°90 - Second Quarter 2021]
Mindful Monday 6: Standing up for developing countries at the Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking event

Mindful Monday 6: Standing up for developing countries at the Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking event

29 Mar 2021

By Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Countries look to satellite technology to tackle food insecurity

Countries look to satellite technology to tackle food insecurity

24 Mar 2021

Science, technology and innovation solutions hope to boost food security in developing countries as they seek ways to bounce back from COVID-19.
Zambia’s e-commerce firms stay the course amid pandemic

Zambia’s e-commerce firms stay the course amid pandemic

23 Mar 2021

Despite COVID-19 hurdles, online businesses in Zambia are clinging to their big dreams while the government strengthens the nation’s e-commerce ecosystem.
Mindful Monday 5: Poorest countries will suffer most from the COVID-19 downturn

Mindful Monday 5: Poorest countries will suffer most from the COVID-19 downturn

22 Mar 2021

By Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD
The blue economy is an ocean of opportunity to advance gender equality

The blue economy is an ocean of opportunity to advance gender equality

22 Mar 2021

By Dona Bertarelli, UNCTAD Special Adviser for the Blue Economy
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