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Training sessions saw participants from 59 countries also share experiences on the economic and gender effects of the coronavirus pandemic in their nations.

By Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Surging need is driven by boom in electric cars, with 23 million passenger vehicles expected to be produced by 2030, says a new UNCTAD report.

An initiative by the island nation’s central bank to increase electronic retail purchases is among eight success stories featured in an UNCTAD report on e-commerce in South-East Asia.

The project aims at reducing maritime trade costs by improving customs administrations access to advance cargo information and increasing efficiencies in customs clearance processes.

Written by
Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Written by
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of ESCAP and Vice-Chair of UNGIS

An uptick in business, especially in the delivery of food and essential items, is enhancing resilience in the wake of the crisis.

by Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General and UNGIS Vice-Chair

Written by Craig Atkinson,
Article No. 54 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]