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Decarbonizing maritime transport: Estimating fleet renewal trends based on ship scrapping patterns

Decarbonizing maritime transport: Estimating fleet renewal trends based on ship scrapping patterns

25 Feb 2020
Written by: Jan Hoffmann
Article No. 45 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°85 - First Quarter 2020]
Why both Developing and Developed Countries must have a National Trade Facilitation Committee

Why both Developing and Developed Countries must have a National Trade Facilitation Committee

25 Feb 2020
Written by: Arántzazu Sánchez
Article No. 44 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°85 - First Quarter 2020]
Post-Brexit UK exports could fall by $32 billion due to non-tariff measures and tariffs

Post-Brexit UK exports could fall by $32 billion due to non-tariff measures and tariffs

25 Feb 2020
On the flipside, exports from developing countries to the UK could rise 4% following Brexit, says new UNCTAD study, entitled "Brexit Beyond Tariffs: The role of non-tariff measures and the impact on developing countries".
Women digital entrepreneurs in francophone Africa make their mark

Women digital entrepreneurs in francophone Africa make their mark

25 Feb 2020
UNCTAD eTrade for Women initiative's first masterclass in Africa equips entrepreneurs to reap more benefits from the digital economy.
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

21 Feb 2020

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

18 Feb 2020
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

17 Feb 2020
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

7 Feb 2020
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

4 Feb 2020
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

28 Jan 2020
Illicit trade threatens achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and better, more synchronized efforts are needed to combat it.
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