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Call for proposals: Social media campaign on tool boosting intra-African trade

Call for proposals: Social media campaign on tool boosting intra-African trade

7 Apr 2020
Design and run a digital campaign on the benefits of an online mechanism developed by UNCTAD and the African Union to remove non-tariff barriers to trade in Africa.
Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

6 Apr 2020
The coronavirus speeds up the transition to a digital economy while exposing the digital gap between countries and societies.
Countries launch investment policies to counter COVID-19

Countries launch investment policies to counter COVID-19

3 Apr 2020
New UNCTAD monitor documents countries' latest investment policy responses to the economic fallout from the pandemic and reports on pre-crisis developments.
Barbados bets on tuna to boost the value of fish exports

Barbados bets on tuna to boost the value of fish exports

2 Apr 2020
The island’s fishing sector players and United Nations organizations draw up a plan to increase the value and sustainability of tuna exports.
COVID-19 requires gender-equal responses to save economies

COVID-19 requires gender-equal responses to save economies

1 Apr 2020
Written by
Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
Assessing the impact of IMO 2020 on grains and oilseeds freight costs

Assessing the impact of IMO 2020 on grains and oilseeds freight costs

1 Apr 2020

Written by Alexander Karavaytsev and Boris Turkin
Article No. 51 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]
Ports on frontline of fight against COVID-19

Ports on frontline of fight against COVID-19

30 Mar 2020
Various countries have taken measures to protect staff working in port communities and ensure the continuity of ports' operations.
UN calls for $2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing countries

UN calls for $2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing countries

30 Mar 2020

The consequences of a combined health pandemic and a global recession will be catastrophic for many developing countries and halt their progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Coronavirus could cut global investment by 40%, new estimates show

Coronavirus could cut global investment by 40%, new estimates show

26 Mar 2020
An updated UNCTAD analysis reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on foreign direct investment will be more dramatic than previously projected.
#Tourism – A life line in free fall

#Tourism – A life line in free fall

26 Mar 2020
Written by
Isabelle Durant, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General
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