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UNCTAD, TradeMark East Africa extend deal to ease trade

UNCTAD, TradeMark East Africa extend deal to ease trade

24 Jul 2019

Efforts to make regional trade cheaper, faster and simpler in East Africa are ticking up and boosting economic integration.
Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development

Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development

22 Jul 2019
Prioritizing the fight against illicit trade could stimulate the economic growth, employment and investment needed to achieve the global goals.
Fairer trade can strike a blow against rising inequality

Fairer trade can strike a blow against rising inequality

19 Jul 2019
Global trade has catalysed economic growth both in developing and developed countries, but its benefits have not been shared equally. This could change.
Competition law crosses the digital threshold

Competition law crosses the digital threshold

18 Jul 2019
While competition law's logic is sound, it needs new levers to address the challenges of the modern world and help regulators and enforcers do their jobs.
Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response

18 Jul 2019
Written by
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD and Jeffrey Hardy, Director-General, Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade
Maritime connectivity: countries vie for positions

Maritime connectivity: countries vie for positions

17 Jul 2019
The 2019 shipping connectivity index has expanded country coverage and added a new component on countries that can be reached without transhipment.
New tool seeks to smooth wrinkles in intra-African trade

New tool seeks to smooth wrinkles in intra-African trade

16 Jul 2019

An innovative online tool by UNCTAD and the African Union is set to help African countries navigate non-tariff barriers as the continent opens its free trade area.
Two NGOs granted observer status with UNCTAD

Two NGOs granted observer status with UNCTAD

11 Jul 2019

The Shipyards and Maritime Equipment Association of Europe and the Latin American Steel Association receive observer status with the UN trade organization.
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UNCTAD launches an Online Course on Non-Tariff Measures and Data Collection

11 Jul 2019
UNCTAD will provide its annual online course on Non-Tariff Measures and Data Collection to government officials, researchers, and representatives of the private sector worldwide from August 12 to 27 September 2019.
Debt levels in developing countries heighten vulnerability

Debt levels in developing countries heighten vulnerability

11 Jul 2019
A more balanced growth strategy could help developing countries better manage existing and future debt burdens.
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