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Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: Not a sprint but a marathon

Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: Not a sprint but a marathon

Written by: Pamela Ugaz
Article No. 43 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°85 - First Quarter 2020]

Barbados unveils one-stop investment guide

Barbados unveils one-stop investment guide

Portal provides information on what it takes to invest and operate in the country.

World leaders, top CEOs to make global push for sustainable investment

World leaders, top CEOs to make global push for sustainable investment

Abu Dhabi to host United Nations forum on investment and technology for sustainable development.

Myanmar steps up fight against illicit trade

Myanmar steps up fight against illicit trade

Southeast Asian nation tackles various forms of illicit trade that are undermining efforts towards sustainable development.

Restoring competition in ''winner-took-all'' digital platform markets

Restoring competition in ''winner-took-all'' digital platform markets

Written by
Ebru Gokce Dessemond, Legal Officer, UNCTAD

Global actors gather to forge a common front against illicit trade

Global actors gather to forge a common front against illicit trade

Illicit trade threatens achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and better, more synchronized efforts are needed to combat it.

Fair trade enterprises spread benefits through value chains

Fair trade enterprises spread benefits through value chains

Governments urged to promote businesses that practice fair trade to help tackle inequality, end poverty and save our planet.

Trade wars are huge threats to food security

Trade wars are huge threats to food security

Written by
Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Promoting biodiversity-friendly trade in the Mekong region

Promoting biodiversity-friendly trade in the Mekong region

UNCTAD coordinates activities to link trade with the sustainable use of biodiversity and maximize benefits.

Global investment flows flat in 2019, moderate increase expected in 2020

Global investment flows flat in 2019, moderate increase expected in 2020

Foreign direct investment fell slightly from US$1.41 trillion in 2018 to $1.39 trillion in 2019. Flows to developed countries decreased by 6%, while those to developing economies were unchanged.