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Eight UN organizations urge governments to take a risk-based approach to restoring maritime, air, and inland connectivity with minimal restrictions.

A report by the UN Economist Networks says climate change, inequalities, urbanization, rapid population changes and the technological revolution will shape our world over the course of this century and calls for an overhaul of the way policies are made.

The coronavirus pandemic dealt a severe blow to global merchandise trade. Data from weekly port calls by container ships show early but uneven signs of recovery.

Strategic government spending on goods and services can increase the uptake of sustainability standards in the wake of COVID-19, driving our sustainable development ambitions.

Under occupation, the Palestinian National Authority lacks the policy space and economic tools to deal with the massive challenge posed by the pandemic.

Written by Jan Hoffmann, Hassiba Benamara, Daniel Hopp, and Luisa Rodriguez, UNCTAD,
Article No. 60 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°87 - Third Quarter 2020]

Written by Dr. Vera Songwe, Under Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

UNCTAD’s automated customs management system is well equipped to boost relief operations as people in Beirut start to recover from a massive blast.

Written by
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization Director-General

Written by Piergiuseppe Fortunato, UNCTAD Economist